Serhii FLASH Beskrestnov

Machine-gun turrets are last layer of defense, not a substitute for air defense

Expectations for machine-gun turrets used against enemy drones have become exaggerated, radio technology expert Serhii Beskrestnov, known by the call sign Flash, said on Oct. 7.

7 October, 04:50 PM

Flash shows Mesh modems that could be used to build repeaters for Russian Shahed drones

Ukrainian presidential adviser Serhii Beskrestnov, known as Flash, showed what mesh repeaters that may allow Russian Shahed drones to maintain communications while flying over Ukraine could look like on Oct. 5.

5 October, 12:31 PM

Video of Russian drone strike on Incom business center was filmed by a second drone — expert

The video of the Russian drone strike on the Incom business center (Compass FM) in Kyiv was captured by a second jet-powered drone deployed to act as a radio signal relay during the attack, Ukrainian presidential technology adviser Serhii “Flash” Beskrestnov reported on September 27.

28 September, 09:27 AM

Russian strikes cannot sever Ukraine from internet — Flash

Russian strikes on telecommunications infrastructure cannot completely sever Ukraine from the internet, presidential technology adviser Serhii Beskrestnov wrote on Sept. 24.

25 September, 09:11 AM

Flash: Ukraine can scale jet-drone interceptors fast once combat model proves reliable

Serhii Beskrestnov (Flash), the president’s technology adviser, told NV how Russia discovered the effectiveness of jet-powered Shahed drones, the Chinese components used in them and the problems Ukrainian interceptor-drone manufacturers have yet to solve.

24 September, 04:16 PM

Presidential adviser warns Russia could steer Shahed drones and missiles via satellite

Russia could gain the ability to control Shahed-type drones and missiles online by means of satellites, Serhii “Flash” Beskrestnov, the president's adviser on technology issues, warned in a post on Telegram on Sept. 20.

20 September, 06:19 PM

Beskrestnov accuses Syrskyi of neglecting electronic warfare development

Under former C-in-C Oleksandr Syrskyi, the Ukrainian military largely ignored Russia’s growing reliance on mesh networking to control its UAVs, presidential technology adviser Serhii Beskrestnov said on Sept. 18.

19 September, 02:58 AM

Ukraine engineers five interceptors to hunt Russian jet Shaheds — NV interview

Ukraine has developed up to five distinct high-speed drone interceptor prototypes to shoot down Russian Shaheds, presidential advisor Serhii Beskrestnov said in in interview with Radio NV on Sept. 17.

17 September, 09:00 AM

Massive drone strikes catch western Ukraine by surprise – expert

A recent wave of massive Russian drone attacks caught several western Ukrainian regions off guard, Ukrainian presidential defense technology advisor Serhii “Flash” Beskrestnov told Radio NV on September 15.

17 September, 08:56 AM

Russia bets on cheap, fast cruise missiles, expert warns

Ukraine has about six months to prepare for Russia leaning into small cruise missiles flying at high speeds, Ukrainian presidential defense technology advisor Serhii Beskrestnov told NV on Sept. 16.

16 September, 07:56 PM

Video shows elderly Ukrainian woman disabling Russian fiber-optic waiting drone by hand

Serhii “Flash” Beskrestnov, an adviser to the president on defense technology development, posted a video on Facebook on Sept. 15 showing an elderly Ukrainian woman apparently neutralizing a Russian “waiting” drone by hand after removing its fiber-optic spool. The footage quickly went viral.

16 September, 06:10 PM

Russia times massive Shahed attack on western Ukraine to rainy weather

Russia waited for rainy, overcast weather to launch gasoline-powered Shahed drones at rear regions of Ukraine, calculating that such conditions would make them harder to intercept, Serhii “Flash” Beskrestnov, presidential adviser on defense technology and a radio technology expert, said on Telegram on Sept. 12.

13 September, 04:04 PM

Russia upgrades Shahed navigation to blunt Ukrainian electronic warfare

Russia has upgraded navigation systems on Shahed-type drones to reduce the impact of Ukrainian electronic warfare, Serhii “Flash” Beskrestnov, a nonstaff presidential adviser on defense technology development and a radio technology expert, said on Sept. 12.

13 September, 01:21 AM

Two Russian jet-powered drones flew toward Kyiv from Donetsk Oblast, but only one arrived – Flash

Ukrainian presidential technology adviser Serhii Beskrestnov, known as Flash, identified the jet-powered drone that struck the SBU building in central Kyiv and detailed its origin and flight path on Sept. 4.

5 September, 05:49 PM

SBU drone strike was guided locally, expert says

The Sept. 4 drone strike that hit the HQ of Ukraine’s SBU security service in Kyiv was likely guided in real-time via a nearby radio relay, Serhii Beskrestnov, an adviser to Ukraine’s president on technology, said shortly after the incident.

4 September, 09:27 PM

Ukrainian expert Beskrestnov debunks rumor of FPV-carrying jet drones in Kyiv raids

No physical evidence has been found to confirm rumors that Russian forces are launching FPV drones from jet-powered attack platforms during their ongoing strikes on Kyiv, according to presidential defense technology advisor Serhii "Flash" Beskrestnov.

4 September, 01:50 PM

New generation of Russian missiles spotted over Kyiv

Air defenses over Kyiv have shot down several Geran-5 light cruise missiles, which bear little resemblance to Shahed kamikaze UAVs they were derived from, Ukrainian presidential adviser on drones Serhii Beskrestnov said on Sept. 3.

3 September, 08:36 PM

Russian jet-powered drones getting faster, flying farther

Russia’s new Geran-4 jet-powered kamikaze UAVs can now fly up to 600 kilometers inside Ukraine, Ukrainian presidential adviser Serhii Beskrestnov told NV Radio on Aug. 26.

27 August, 01:35 AM

Ukrainian drones reach Russia's Plesetsk cosmodrome for first time

Ukrainian drones may have reached Russia's Arkhangelsk Oblast, home to the Plesetsk Cosmodrome, for the first time, with at least two drones reported near Plesetsk on Aug. 22, Russian monitoring sources said.

24 August, 04:05 PM

Russian satellite network could give Moscow online drone control across Ukraine

Russia’s emerging Rassvet satellite network could allow Moscow to control drones anywhere over Ukraine, presidential adviser Serhii Beskrestnov, known by the call sign Flash, wrote on Telegram on Aug. 11.

11 August, 05:54 PM

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