Ukrainian Colonel Flint Figured Out How To Get The Tanks Back Into Action

• 15.11.2026, 8:46

Tanks, infantry, and drones have become a unified combat system.

The Ukrainian CODE 9.2 regiment has developed new tactics for deploying armored vehicles, integrating tanks, infantry, and drones into a single combat system. The unit, commanded by Colonel Alexander “Flint” Nastenko, uses its own software, Starlink satellite communications, and aerial reconnaissance to protect tanks from drones and coordinate strikes in real time. The initiative demonstrates how armored vehicles can adapt to modern warfare, writes The Telegraph.

Each tank is equipped with a Starlink terminal and a tablet that receives footage from reconnaissance drones. The drones detect mines, intercept Russian FPV drones, and assist in guiding artillery fire. The regiment’s proprietary digital system integrates information on the positions of infantry, armored vehicles, and drone units, enabling faster decision-making without waiting for external support.

Special attention is paid to protecting the vehicles. According to Nastenko, some tanks withstood 10 to 15 hits from FPV drones thanks to additional anti-drone armor and changes in tactics.

Drones are used not only in combat. They deliver up to 40 kilograms of supplies per day to each soldier, reducing the need for dangerous movements.

The regiment is also implementing artificial intelligence to analyze video feeds and is developing its own prototype of an infantry fighting vehicle.

According to the authors of the article, the CODE 9.2 experience shows that the future of armored vehicles depends not on individual types of weapons, but on their interaction. Western armies, including the British, will have to adopt this model of warfare just as quickly.