A documentary exploring Ukraine’s fight against Russian drone attacks and the growing role of drones in modern warfare.About this Event
The short documentary Drone Hunters of Kherson follows an elite counter-drone unit patrolling a narrow stretch of Kherson's highway of death – and offers a wider view of how modern wars must now be fought.
The screening will be followed by a discussion with the film's producers, Ken Harbaugh, Denver Riggleman and other experts. Together they will examine the broader security challenges these new weapons pose and their implications for 21st-century warfare.
Drone Hunters of Kherson was released at the outset of America’s war with Iran, and within days became a sensation online. The film puts viewers alongside Kherson’s defenders as they adapt to relentless Russian drone attacks.
About the producers
Ken Harbaugh
Ken is a former US Navy pilot and Chairman of VALOR Media Network. He produced Against All Enemies, about America’s domestic violent extremism movement, which became the #1 documentary on Apple TV. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, and The Yale Journal of International Law, and on National Public Radio.
He holds a JD from Yale Law School and a BA from Duke University, where he was named a Lord Rothermere Scholar and studied at Oxford. His reporting from Ukraine has been featured in The Atlantic and on programmes such as The Telegraph’s Ukraine: The Latest.
He embeds frequently with Ukrainian units on the front line, and is one of the few outside journalists granted access to the elite counter-drone teams at the forefront of Ukraine’s fight against Russian FPV drones.
Denver Riggleman
Denver is CEO of Riggleman Information and Intelligence Group (RIIG), developing AI automation, medical information flows, and futures technology including drone operations, AI situational awareness, and identity resolution/biometrics. He co-owns the award-winning Silverback Distillery and is the New York Times bestselling author of The Breach: The Untold Story of the Investigation into January 6th, drawing on his role as Senior Technical Adviser to the House January 6th Select Committee.
Riggleman previously represented Virginia's 5th District in Congress, serving on the Financial Services Committee and co-chairing the China Task Force's national security and technology pillars. His national security career includes service as a USAF intelligence officer, deploying after 9/11 with the 34th Bomb Squadron, and a posting to the National Security Agency in 2003 supporting cyber and critical infrastructure work. In 2007, he co-founded Analyst Warehouse LLC, supporting USAF and NSA advanced analysis programs.
Denver holds a BA with Distinction in Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia and a Masters Certificate in Program Management (PMP) from Villanova, and is a USAF distinguished graduate.
Chair
Dr Domitilla Sagramoso
Dr Sagramoso is an expert on Russian foreign and security policy, with a particular focus on the post-Soviet space. Her work covers a variety of topics – violent conflicts, military cooperation, energy trade, commercial relations, and international institutions. Her analysis is carried out within the framework of ‘Hegemony’ and ‘Neo-Empire’ theories of International Relations.
Event venue
Dockrill Room, Department of War Studies, (KIN 628), King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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