Today’s military conflict between Russia and Ukraine has gone far beyond a classical clash between two regular armies. It is now necessary to speak of a fundamental turning point: we are witnessing a shift from a war of attrition targeting manpower and armoured vehicles to a confrontation driven by the destruction of the adversary’s technological capacity to resist.
The primary drivers of this transformation are artificial intelligence, hybrid cloud management structures, and the direct participation of transnational tech corporations in military operations—both at the planning stage and on the battlefield.
1. «Kill Zones» and the New Frontline Architecture
The nature of combat along the line of contact has changed radically under the influence of AI and drone systems:
- The «Kill Zone» Concept: Created by small drones, these zones have expanded from a few kilometres to 30–40 km deep into the territory on both sides of front-line.
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