{"id":346132,"date":"2026-05-23T09:00:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T08:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/ukrainian-drone-commander-explains-momentum-shift-in-war-the-security-brief\/"},"modified":"2026-05-23T09:00:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T08:00:10","slug":"ukrainian-drone-commander-explains-momentum-shift-in-war-the-security-brief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/ukrainian-drone-commander-explains-momentum-shift-in-war-the-security-brief\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukrainian drone commander explains momentum shift in war | The Security Brief"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/6BDSQ6zHwVM\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Ukrainian drone commander explains momentum shift in war | The Security Brief\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6BDSQ6zHwVM\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Ukraine is claiming back territory at an extraordinary rate and much of its success is thanks to cheap and effective drones. <\/p>\n<p>It comes amid reports Russian President Vladimir Putin is spending much of his time underground, moving between bunkers, due to fears of an attack. <\/p>\n<p>The Security Brief explains how these drones work and why they pose such a risk to mainland Russia. <\/p>\n<p>We speak to Daria, a Ukrainian sniper turned drone commander, who tells us why this war is unlike any other. <\/p>\n<p>Presented by Christian Fraser and former strategic military planner Mikey Kay.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our channel here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/bbcnews<\/p>\n<p>For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>#BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ukraine is claiming back territory at an extraordinary rate and much of its success is thanks to cheap and effective drones. 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