# Russia invades Ukraine -- The regional situation **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Tags:** ukraine-invasion\ **Created:** [December 30, 2023, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russia-invades-ukraine-the-regional-situation/995349 "2023-12-30T18:43:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 1702
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2026, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russia-invades-ukraine-the-regional-situation/995349/1702 "2026-05-23T07:39:04Z")
I’ve created a Drone thread in MPSIMS for a general discussion for both military and civilian usage, so we can discuss such without pulling away from specific topics. > [@The Dope on Drones: For Discussions on Combat Drones on all Battlefields and civilian Use](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dope-on-drones-for-discussions-on-combat-drones-on-all-battlefields-and-civilian-use/1030330): > > Drones have likely become a major game changer in a number of fields. Currently, their major breakthrough has been military, but we’ve had discussions about them for last mile delivery, rescue, searches (both manhunts and S&R), as well as possible AI controlled drones. It’s become a common topic in many threads, but here’s our own thread to discuss current trends, efficacy, upcoming enhancements, speculative scenarios. Here’s a place to dig into the details without worrying about if it’s appl… --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russia-invades-ukraine-the-regional-situation/995349)._