Hegseth: I personally approved our personnel in Ukraine to train in UAV combat.

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Hegseth: I personally approved our personnel in Ukraine to train in UAV combat.

Pete Hegseth stated that American military personnel are actively adopting the experience of modern combat using drones Both offensively and defensively. According to the Pentagon chief, US military personnel are also drawing on the experience of the Ukrainian conflict.

Hegseth:



Many high-ranking officials visited there, and we received a huge amount of information. In fact, I personally approved the deployment of additional personnel there to learn from these drone battles.

According to Hegseth, the experience of the Ukrainian conflict has enormous implications for the development of American military capabilities.

Do these words by the American secretary confirm that American "personnel" are not only present in Ukraine but are also directly involved in combat operations using UAVs? Or are these "personnel" standing aside?

The Pentagon is making no secret of the fact that it is deliberately increasing the presence of specialists to study the tactics of use drones, which, according to many experts, has become one of the defining factors in modern warfare. This statement reflects the administration's commitment to accelerating the development of its own drone programs and countermeasures.

Hegseth has previously repeatedly emphasized that drones have become "the biggest innovation breakthrough of the generation" and that the United States must dominate this field, drawing in part on the lessons learned in the Ukrainian theater of military operations. Details regarding the number of additional American "personnel" in Ukraine and the specific tasks of these teams have not yet been officially disclosed.
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  1. +8
    12 May 2026 20: 48
    It is necessary to increase the quantity of cargo by two hundred in a wrapper made of the US flag... this is the only method... what you can't refuse to the complete alcoholic Petya is just like in the proverb... that's on the drunk's tongue
    1. +3
      12 May 2026 21: 52
      silverwolf88 hi ,
      Moscow, May 12, Vesti. Activists staged a protest in central Moscow against a reception to mark Europe Day, organized by the European Union (EU) Delegation to Russia. The demonstration took place near the Metropol Hotel, where the event was held.
      And you say to increase.
  2. +6
    12 May 2026 20: 50
    I hope our politicians aren't framing all these students in red. By the way, they could still be ordered to some cartels or other gangsters in the US, let them prove it later.
  3. + 10
    12 May 2026 21: 02
    Hegseth: I personally approved our personnel in Ukraine to train in UAV combat.

    So, the US Secretary of War has officially authorized US Defense Department personnel to participate in combat operations against Russia?! Since every word the Secretary of War says is as loud as a sparrow, it follows that the US approves of its military's participation in combat operations with Russia. Period. A normal government would consider this a gauntlet thrown down, not at their feet, but right across their faces... Shame on you, comrades! am
    1. +8
      12 May 2026 21: 14
      Quote: isv000
      It's a shame, comrades!

      There haven't been any comrades in the government for a long time now. They're just gentlemen.
      And who are the gentlemen ashamed of?
      1. +1
        12 May 2026 21: 43
        Quote: Michael
        There have been no comrades for a long time

        Yeltsin shot the last people in the White House with tanks in 1993
        1. +1
          12 May 2026 22: 04
          Quote: Novel 11
          Quote: Michael
          There have been no comrades for a long time

          Yeltsin shot the last people in the White House with tanks in 1993

          I consider those present here to be comrades, except for the filthy tsipsota!
          1. +1
            12 May 2026 22: 14
            Quote: isv000
            I consider those present here as comrades.

            this was said in the context of the government
            1. -3
              12 May 2026 22: 22
              Quote: Novel 11
              Quote: isv000
              I consider those present here as comrades.

              this was said in the context of the government

              Go to the garden.
              “Will you sing there?”
              You will listen there!
          2. -2
            13 May 2026 00: 07
            Quote: isv000
            I consider those present here to be comrades, except for the filthy tsipsota!

            "Comrade, I am not able to stand watch -
            The fireman said to the fireman.
            The lights in my fireboxes don't burn at all
            I can't contain the steam in the cauldrons anymore."
    2. 0
      12 May 2026 21: 27
      Well, in response, they will form a negotiating group for those who dared to slap them in the face.
    3. +2
      12 May 2026 22: 30
      Quote: isv000
      So, the US Secretary of War has officially authorized US Department of Defense personnel to participate in combat operations against Russia?!

      Well, yes. So what?
      Does anyone have anything to say against it?
    4. 0
      13 May 2026 07: 51
      1. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius made an unannounced trip to the Ukrainian capital to discuss expanding cooperation in arms production.
      2. The US Secretary of War has officially authorized US Department of Defense personnel to participate in combat operations against Russia.
      3. French President Emmanuel Macron supported the US decision to allow Ukraine to strike deep into Russia.
      Do you have any more questions about Russia's friends and comrades?
    5. 0
      13 May 2026 08: 46
      Quote: isv000
      A normal government would consider this a gauntlet thrown down...
      Where can we get a normal government... request
  4. +5
    12 May 2026 21: 15
    Open the window - the spirit of Anchorage is in the air!
  5. 0
    12 May 2026 21: 26
    American punitive forces in the swastika camp are learning and preparing for mushroom fields.
  6. +2
    12 May 2026 21: 36
    Dear War Correspondent, if Hegseth personally authorized American personnel to directly participate in drone combat operations because of their experience, so what? What advice would you give the Department of Defense?
  7. 0
    12 May 2026 21: 44
    According to Hegseth, the experience of the Ukrainian conflict is of great importance for the development of American military capabilities.
    Both directly and indirectly, this only confirms that the Ukrainians are a testing ground for both new types of weapons and new combat tactics. And they are merely guinea pigs in a new arms race, with a handsome salary for the corrupt elite.
  8. 0
    12 May 2026 21: 57
    American Secretary of War Hegseth dreams of the experience gained by American drone operators from Ukrainian drone operators being successfully used in the World Championship of the Drone Biathlon Games, in which the USA intends to win all the gold medals! . . . winked
  9. +1
    12 May 2026 22: 43
    First, strikes on oil refineries and other infrastructure facilities, such as oil and gas pipeline pumping stations, as well as ports on the Black Sea. Then came the turn of targets in the Baltics. Now in the Urals and Western Siberia. They were practicing the "trump card" of an energy blockade against Russia to exert pressure during negotiations. The economic warfare using (allegedly) Ukrainian drones is also a US military front against Russia—and that's what Hagsett is doing.
  10. +1
    12 May 2026 23: 32
    "Hegseth: I personally approved our personnel in Ukraine to train in UAV combat."

    Spirit of Anchorage?
    1. +2
      13 May 2026 06: 03
      That's what a spirit is, it seems to be there, but if you look closely, it's not there at all.