What is known about the Russian elite unit “Rubikon” and why it is called a serious threat to Ukraine

The Center for Advanced Unmanned Technologies “Rubikon” is a Russian military unit formed on August 2, 2024 by order of the Russian Minister of Defense.

This is reported by Clicker.

The combat groups of “Rubikon” took part in hostilities in the Kursk region of Russia, are participating in the Russian occupation of the Donetsk and Sumy regions of Ukraine.

The calculations of “Rubikon” work with unmanned systems of the copter, aircraft type, ground and sea drones.

The center “Rubikon” has a telegram channel.

Ukrainian specialist and consultant in the field of military radio technologies Sergiy Beskrestnov (call sign Sergiy Flesh) reported on August 2, 2025 that the Russian center of unmanned systems “Rubikon” has adopted unmanned attack boats.

“They conducted training, worked out scenarios. They are working on improvements. There is also a submersible boat in the video,” said Flash.

According to the Ukrainian specialist, “Rubikon” calls its main task strikes on Ukrainian maritime infrastructure.

Also, according to Flesh, this center is engaged in technologies for detecting Ukrainian unmanned boats from the air and destroying them.

“With this post, I draw attention to the emergence of a new threat. Anyone who knows what Rubicon is understands that everything will be serious. So that we don’t sigh and gasp, we need to develop systems for searching for attack boats and destroying them. FPVs successfully cope with these tasks, the main thing is the organization,” wrote the Ukrainian military specialist.

“I’ll write more clearly. The elite center of unmanned systems “Rubicon” can attack (by analogy with the “Shaheds”) in one day, for example, with 400 boats (underwater, surface), all ports, towers, ships, all maritime infrastructure. Even “fly out” boats on the beach with fragmentation ammunition. Are we ready for this? So that later we don’t look for the guilty: how did it happen,” added Flash.