Based on the angle, the explosion and flight path of the helicopter we conclude that this is the same helicopter and the same incident.
This allowed us to do a triangulation.
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In the afternoon other interesting footage emerged.
Footage from USVs (Unmanned Surface Vehicle) that were roaming the harbor and the sea near Sevastopol.
Here one was targeted by a helicopter.
Video 04
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In this frame we see the USV hunting for a ship (red) and fired upon (light blue) by the helicopter (Blue), probably an Mi-8 HIP.
The ship is moving from left to right.
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In this frame we see the ship moving from right to left and it is closer then the previous frame.
It looks like the helicopter dropped a kind of explosive and the footage stops.
The footage is not mirrored (see the screws)
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Video 05
This is likely the same incident filmed from the shoreline.
A ship tried to escape and a helicopter is trying to shoot something in the water.
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Video 06
In this footage we see a USV filming the attack on probably another USV.
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Video 07
In this footage we see a USV filming the attack on probably another USV. The same or another one is unclear. At 06 seconds you see in the left corner the explosion.
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Here you see the explosion.
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In this video you see the attack on an Admiral Grigorovich-class frigate. According to @CovertShores (9 May 22) only the Admiral Makarov matches this class for the Black Sea fleet.
The footage stops when the USV seems to impact on the vessel, it likely exploded.
In this video you can see the attack on a Natya class minesweeper, Soviet designation Project 266M Akvamarin.
According to Russian MOD the Ivan Golubets received "minor" damage.
The footage stops when the USV seems to impact on the vessel, the USV likely exploded.
In this video you can see another USV roaming between the docked ships inside the harbor, probably looking for a target of opportunity.
The footage stops when the USV seems to impact on a vessel, the USV likely exploded.
Video 10
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The USV was really inside the harbor between the ships looking for his target.
Based on the footage we can conclude that it was near at least 4 ships and for attacking the target it did almost a U turn.
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What kind of USV was used by Ukraine?
For this we totally agree with @CovertShores' conclusion 👇
"21 1640 SEP - GEO - VID - Russian sources reported that this afternoon, an object resembling an unmanned surface vehicle of some kind washed up on the shore of Sevastopol."
Based on all the footage we estimate at least between 6 and 8.
- 3 Were used on ships
- 3 were roaming 'in daylight' in 'open' water.
- 2 were destroyed (Can't exclude those are the same as the roaming ones.)
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How can we asses this number?
An USV his camera is fixed, really hard, needed to counter the impact of the waves. Based on the width of the screen and the position of the angle to the screws you can see the difference.
3 were used in the early morning, 3 during daylight.
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In one of the video's (Video 02) you see anti-air shooting.
This could point to the fact that also UAV are used, until now we didn't found any proof of that.
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Anyone who watched today's newsfeed knows that certain video's/images are not in this thread yet.
Their is a reason for that.
Black smoke 01.
POV = 44.570300, 33.409081
Location Smoke around = 44.58076, 33.41561
So why is this not relevant...based on the footage that emerged around noon -as far as we know- this smoke was part of an exercise where they burned tires. (black smoke)
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But why would you do an exercise... with a naval vessel... after your fleet is attacked... with a lot of smoke 🤔
The only reason you would do that is to get information in the open and distract the attention from the attacks.
(Old?) footage from the same area:
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According to the Russian MOD all the ships that were attacked were involved in ensuring the 'grain corridor' and they have now suspended the 'grain deal'.
So what kind of fleet protects it's shipping routes from inside it's harbor? 🤔
Based on all available footage, it's highly likely that:
1. USV's penetrated THE Sevastopol harbor defense 2. > 6 USV's were used 3. At least 3 ships were struck with an USV 4. The presumed dolphins didn't do their job 5. Swimming > USV encounter.
❌"Cemetery of Ukrainian tanks in the Kursk region." ❌
These are Russian tanks that have been marked with Ukrainian symbols following their capture during the Ukrainian Kharkiv offensive in autumn 2022, near the village of Myrne. ✅
Factchecked by @BuschModelar and community noted.
Despite this, the post remains pinned to the profile and is going viral, currently boasting 1.1 million views.
In the comments, the author (@Ug_chelsea) is engaging in discussions with users who point out the flaws in his/her post, remaining entirely convinced of his/her perspective.
Now @EjShahid has geolocated this location, proving again that this is disinformation:
Thread of 'Kursk' related geolocations.
New ones will be added at the end.
It seems they aimed to demonstrate that, even a year after Russian separatists conducted an incursion from Ukraine into Russia, Russia still struggles to adequately protect its borders.
A Russian drone targets Ukrainian armored vehicles (Humvees), with a new tactical sign, and infantry, with at least three dropped explosives, in Basivka, Sumy region.
Disinformation from @jacksonhinklle regarding the Venezuela protests has escalated, as he accuses others, including @elonmusk and @visegrad24, of spreading disinformation without any substantiation.
Moreover, geolocation analysis confirms that the images in question are recent, Jackson is wrong, and we will provide evidence for this, also based on GeoLocation.
Always remember: Jackson Hinkle is known as one of the most significant sources of disinformation on X/Twitter.
The claims by @jacksonhinklle:
Elon his retweet:
Important to notice: its about ONE specific video.
In his reaction Jackson added two other video's... The third video he added is also recent. We didn't looked into the second video because that one is not relevant for his claim.
POV Specific video: 10.496848, -66.844982
POV Jackson his third video: 10.496964, -66.844389
Please be cautious when sharing information about the assassination attempt on former U.S. President Donald Trump. A lot of misinformation and disinformation is circulating regarding this incident.
GeoLocations:
Estimated location of the shooter: 40.858273, -79.970548
Estimated location of Trump: 40.857139, -79.970870
Estimated location of casualties: 40.856939, -79.970926
Estimated location of crane that is hit: 40.856831, -79.971197
Estimated location of this sniper detachment: 40.857092, -79.970372
An example of widely spread misinformation:
In this video you DON'T see the snipers engaging. The three shots are assessed to be from the shooter. What does not mean this team hasn't engaged the shooter at a later time, it's only not visible in the video claiming they did.
We asked experts and fact checkers their opinion:
Always focus on what you DO see and DO hear in a video.
Observations:
After the first shot Trump is reaching for his ear. Almost the same time Sniper One (With the tripod) is repositioning/taking cover. Also Sniper Two is taking cover. A sniper will not immediately shoot after repositioning: it takes a few seconds to zoom in, adjust scope etc.
Three shots are heard with the same specific sound, all three assessed to be from the shooter.
Another video (Vid 01) emerged where bystanders identify the threat before he starts shooting. At 0:03 you hear three shots. At 0:07 you hear 5 more shots in a fast pace but with the same sound as the first three. Followed with what is assessed as another different type of gun shot.
At 0:16 a witness is describing the shooter to be turning in their direction.
At 0:19 another single different sound what is also assessed as another different type of gunshot, is heard.
In Vid 02 you hear them also identifying the shooter and the same sequence of shots is heard.
In Vid 03 you see the location of casualties.
In Vid 04 you see that a crane is hit (at 0:16) near the location where casualties where reported.
In Vid 05 you see the Sniper Team is still repositioning a fraction before the next 5 shots are heard. Sniper One is still looking over his rifle to assess threat location.
So these are observations.
We asked experts for their opinion what we see here. And the thread written by @LtTimMcMillan seems to be accurate. (Vid 06)
Opinion:
1. Snipers are tasked for very far engagements. The shooter was 125m away. It is very likely the was not in their area of responsibility.
2. Snipers that are using their scope have a narrow field of view. You see that Sniper One is using his scope, probably screening far away/in depth. When trying to identify the treat he had to look over his scope and reposition his rifle, because the treat is likely way closer than expected.
This also means that its impossible to state that this specific detachment failed just based on the footage.
You need to know and understand how they work, what their area of responsibility was, and what the communication was they got, etc...
Read the whole thread by @LtTimMcMillan:
In times like this its advised to follow accounts like @Shayan86 and other fact checkers.
Other examples:
"Major blue-tick accounts are falsely claiming that "Antifa extremist Mark Violets" was the shooter at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania today, who earlier revealed his plan in a YouTube video. The video shows Italian football fan Marco Violi, who has nothing to do with the shooting."
An X user claiming they got the wrong guy.
and lots of other claims.
Conclusion:
Stick to what you hear, see, and know.
Recognize that you may not possess the knowledge to comprehend everything, and it's more beneficial to identify experts and read/listen to their insights on topics beyond your expertise.
Ultimately, a thorough investigation will be necessary to understand what is as close to the truth as possible.
Be mindful of misinformation and disinformation, particularly in these times. The rise of engagement farming has exacerbated this threat to a significant degree.
Last night, Ukraine conducted one of its largest drone attacks in the history of this war.
According to various reports, Ukraine used up to 80 drones, identified as 'Liutyi' one-way attack long-range unmanned aircraft, to strike different targets in Novorossiysk, Russia (approximately 350km from the nearest frontline) and the refinery in Tuapse, Russia (approximately 450km from the nearest frontline).
During the attack, which lasted for hours, dozens of drones followed sometimes the same trajectory, without being intercepted by Russian Air Defense, to strike targets inside Russia.
The targeting of Novorossiysk is particularly significant from a strategic perspective because this is the harbor where various ships of the Black Sea fleet have withdrawn to after the strikes on Sevastopol.
Thread with all the geolocated footage.
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At night: Russian AD working in Novorossiysk, first explosions reported.