This footage, provided by the Black Swan drone team, shows one of their drones dropping a grenade among a squad of eight Russians who are attacking Ukrainian positions. None are killed outright, but it does largely halt the attack as most of the group retreats.

Miyamoto Musashi can be paraphrased as saying “You win battles by knowing the enemy’s timing, and then using a timing they do not expect.” By using a timing that is neither too early nor too late, this drone pilot’s grenade stops the Russian attack. While none of the Russians are killed, several are seen to be wounded and crawling and/or limping. More importantly, the impetus of their attack is broken in one fell swoop. This potentially saved Ukrainian lives, which is arguably more important than ending Russian ones.

 

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Cole Simms is an Air Guardsman, NASA enthusiast, police officer, and security contractor with particular experience in austere environments. Outside of work, he volunteers as a Stop The Bleed instructor for area schools. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Homeland Security and Emergency Management, and blends his knowledge and experience to write analysis for Funker530.

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