Patrick Lancaster: “Terminator 2 Has Arrived” Russia’s First Hybrid Kamikaze “Unstoppable” Drone
Posted by t on October 4, 2025, 8:12 pm
In the embedded video nr the end Pat narrates. He may have damaged his hearing on the front because he shouts for no good reason ..
The future of warfare is no longer science fiction — it’s unfolding right now on the frontlines of the Russia–Ukraine conflict. In my latest report, “Russia’s First Hybrid Kamikaze Unstoppable Drone in Battle Against Ukraine Army,” I go inside a secretive Russian military laboratory near the Kharkiv frontline, where drone warfare is being pushed beyond anything seen before.
Russian forces from the 5th Reconnaissance Assault Brigade “Rubezh” gave me exclusive access to their drone development workshop — a place that looks more like a high-tech start-up than a battlefield outpost. Inside, technicians are building and upgrading what they call hybrid kamikaze drones — modular UAVs that can switch between radio and fiber-optic control in just five minutes, making them nearly impossible to jam or stop.
The Rise of Hybrid Drone Warfare The senior UAV technician I interviewed, who goes by the call sign “Yoda,” explained that their workshop isn’t just repairing drones — it’s redesigning the entire nature of combat.
“Nowadays, everything depends on UAVs,” Yoda said. “FPV drones are the main weapon on the frontline. Artillery, reconnaissance — they’re already being replaced.”
According to him, the shift is happening so fast that soon drones could be controlled remotely from home or command centers far from the battlefield. The Rubezh Brigade’s engineers are already assembling fiber-optic FPV kamikaze drones that maintain a direct wired link to their operators, immune to Ukrainian electronic warfare systems
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Yoda showed me how a drone could be converted from optical fiber to radio mode in five minutes, depending on mission type. “It’s modular,” he explained. “You can use this or that — it depends on the mission. That’s what makes it hybrid.”
These new drones — including models like “Veles” and “Chimera” — can carry explosive charges, deliver supplies, or conduct precision strikes with surgical accuracy.
🧠 “Terminator 2 Is Already Reality” In one of the most striking moments of the interview, I asked Yoda whether the kind of autonomous, machine-driven warfare shown in the film “Terminator 2” is still science fiction.
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“Terminator 2? This is already reality!” he said. “If you look at the Chinese, they already have robots walking. They deliver everything and do whatever. They will soon appear here too.”
Standing among shelves of hybrid kamikaze drones, 3D printers, and captured Ukrainian UAVs being reverse-engineered for reuse, it was hard not to see the parallels. The machines are getting smarter, faster, and deadlier — and they’re replacing human soldiers one flight at a time.
This isn’t the battlefield of 2014 or even 2022. It’s a new era of robotic warfare where machines handle reconnaissance, strike targets, and even deliver ammunition or food to frontlines without risking human lives.
🔬 Engineering the “Unstoppable” What makes these drones truly “unstoppable” is the fiber-optic link, which allows them to fly up to 50 kilometers while being completely resistant to jamming — the biggest weakness of radio-controlled FPV drones.
“You can cover up to 50 kilometers,” Yoda explained. “It depends on the mission, the battery, and the spool size. We don’t even have targets that far yet.”
Inside the lab, engineers were also 3D-printing parts, testing microcircuits, and programming drone firmware using the Betaflight Configurator system — adding customized functions for each mission.
Captured Ukrainian drones, including fiber-optic and “Vampire” bombers, are being dismantled and repurposed to work for Russian forces. “We examined them,” Yoda said. “It’s all the same. Nothing changes.”
🧩 A Glimpse at the Next Phase: Remote-Controlled Ground Units Before we ended, I was shown something even more advanced — what Yoda described as one of Russia’s first hybrid fiber-optic remote-controlled mini-tanks, part of a new generation of ground-based robotic systems being tested for real combat.
This is no longer just about drones in the sky. It’s about autonomous ground systems, AI-assisted targeting, and a future where machines fight machines while humans operate safely from afar.
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🪖 The Battlefield Is Changing Forever Drone warfare has already changed the balance in Ukraine — but what I witnessed marks the next step: the full replacement of traditional combat roles by machines.
These hybrid drones can strike armored vehicles, destroy enemy positions, deliver supplies, or gather intelligence — all while remaining invisible to jamming systems. And with AI integration expanding, the battlefield is becoming eerily close to the dystopian vision of “Terminator 2.”
“It’s already real,” Yoda repeated. “Everything is moving so fast that soon you’ll launch drones from home.”
📢 Final Thoughts This frontline innovation is more than a technological story — it’s a shift in the nature of war itself. As nations race to develop unmanned systems, one question remains: are humans still in control, or are we witnessing the beginning of autonomous warfare?
Regardless of where you stand on the conflict, you deserve to see this side of the story — not just what Western mainstream media chooses to show.
Watch the full report on my channel: 🇷🇺🤖🇺🇦“Terminator 2 Arrived”: Russia’s First Hybrid Drone Replaces Soldiers
...seems an underused resource, considering how advanced and versatile over the counter ones are these days, especially as most of these people seem to get shot at the attack site or at least captured there. Surprised it hasn't happened yet."I won't dignify the attacker's words by repeating them, they are horrific and vile."
Re: Wonder when "homegrown terrorists" in countries will start using drones...
I remember getting 'my' first drone 'as a gift to my son' about 12 odd years ago. Got tangled in the tree in our local park . It was good fun until that mishap. I suppose there has been some development since then
Re: Wonder when "homegrown terrorists" in countries will start using drones...
Did you get it down? One of those shopping channels was on in the background the other day and it had a section on drones. All kinds and levels of technology. For around the £150-£200 you can get pretty much state of the art as far as they go for civilian purchases. Great 360 degree HD digital camera stuff, pretty much silent, great range and weight carrying capacity and battery longevity etc. I know if they had been around when I was a kid, I'd have gone nuts for one! "I won't dignify the attacker's words by repeating them, they are horrific and vile."
Re: Wonder when "homegrown terrorists" in countries will start using drones...
Give him a break Der. This guy has been all over the Donbass front reporting in the middle of the conflict including the Kursk incursion by Ukraine. If he adopts the same persona in this particular report, it just may be apparent to us that follow the news. Still, look at the written report for content.
He reported on Kursk invasion and subsequent massacres of RF civilians incl. footage .. hyper moron? Beg to differ.
on October 4, 2025, 8:12 pm
. It was good fun until that mishap. I suppose there has been some development since then 