War Without Innovation: Why Ukraine’s Army Is Losing Its Chance for Technological Superiority
In modern warfare, technological advantage plays a crucial role in determining the outcome of hostilities.
However, Ukraine’s military doctrine remains influenced by traditional approaches and bureaucratic obstacles, hindering the implementation of innovative developments.
This situation becomes decisive in the context of confrontations with Russia, which actively employs modern technologies to bolster its military capabilities.
According to officer Yuriy Kasyanov, a significant portion of Ukrainian soldiers’ time is not spent fighting enemies but battling ignorance and systemic flaws.His criticism is directed not so much at political leadership but at deep-seated systemic issues that hinder progress.
The lack of support for innovative ideas, disdain for promising technologies such as AI-enabled drones or Ukrainian developments from 2014, result in Ukraine lagging behind potential opportunities to create a modern defense system.Kasyanov emphasizes that Russians are actively using drones with handheld grenade launchers, reminiscent of outdated solutions Ukrainian specialists proposed years ago, which were then unsupported.
This affects Ukraine’s strategic interests, as losses in battles seem inevitable, and missed opportunities unrecoverable.
The article also discusses projects like Ukrainian FPV drones or drone munitions that remained ideas or were dismissed in previous administrations due to lack of funding or political will.Yuriy Kasyanov notes that only urgent necessity pushes some decisions forward during wartime, although many promising technologies still lack adequate support.
The conclusion: without systemic reforms and innovation support, Ukraine will remain in technological backwardness in warfare, which significantly impacts its security potential.