# 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:** 2029
**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:** [November 9, 2026, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russia-invades-ukraine-the-regional-situation/995349/2029 "2026-11-09T01:57:46Z")
**Barely Moderating:** Remember, this is the #Politics & Elections threads to discuss the political situation. If we want to get bogged down in Drone details or definitions (outside the ones in use) we have different threads that are probably a better fit. > [@Could drones make manual small arms obsolete?](http://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-drones-make-manual-small-arms-obsolete/1031306): > > Once upon a time firearms revolutionized the human condition. In particular in the context of war they eventually replaced almost all hand-to-hand fighting. Today bayonets and fighting knives are an afterthought or retained for niche situations. Firearms are so ingrained in our very assumptions about armed conflict that we imagine people in the future still using manual small arms, albeit based on beam weapon technology rather than gunpowder and bullets. But are automated drones a new paradigm,… > [@The Dope on Drones: For Discussions on Combat Drones on all Battlefields and civilian Use](http://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… Not telling you to avoid discussion of drones, but we’ve had a half dozen posts on drones and definitions quite divorced from the actual theater, which is the discussion for _this_ thread. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russia-invades-ukraine-the-regional-situation/995349)._