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May 30, 2023 • 15 tweets • 6 min read • Read on X
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1/ Russian Telegram space is speculating over the type of drone that attacked Moscow today. Given the available images, and the fact that the drones look like the ones that struck Krasnodar earlier, some are saying its the new "Bober" kamikaze UAV. focus.ua/voennye-novost… Image
2/ "Bober" was unveiled two weeks ago (some were bult last year) and is a self-initiated drone project by blogger under the name "Lachen." Its possible that the government took over this project to mass-produce these drones. More information is needed to draw final conclusions. Image
3/ This attack may have included other commercial drones that were repurposed for combat - both sides apparently use Chinese-made Mugin-5 which has a long range (this time it wasn't involved). They key to such drones is range, and the ability to fly through Russia's AD/EW.
4/ This was a response for the recent Russian mass drone strike on Kyiv that included over 50 Shahed drones, most of which were shot down. Today's strike demonstrates that Moscow is also vulnerable to such strikes, that air/EW defense is not absolute, and that...
5/ ...Ukraine retains a technological parity with Moscow when it come to producing long-range drones that can fly for hundreds of kilometers, no matter where they were launched from. There is another key detail here in official state media -
6/ - that while Moscow says all were neutralized by EW and Pantsir-S air defense systems (image below), it appears that many such defenses were pulled from other areas to protect Moscow itself, leaving possible gaps that can be exploited by Ukrainian drones. Image
7/ Russia's Prigozhin once again launched a tirade against the MOD (but not the Kremlin) for allowing such strikes: "Filthy bastards, what are you doing? You assholes! Get your ass out of the offices you've been put in to defend this country. You are the Ministry of Defense. You… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… Image
8/ Re. if this attack may have included a UJ-22 drone - its entirely possible that some of them were in fact UJ-22s, but the available videos show a "push" airframe design with the propeller in the back of a drone - a UJ-22 (below) has a classical "pull" design with propeller in… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… ImageImage
9/ Some Russian Telegram channels are confirming that some of the drone shot down over Moscow were in fact UJ-22, others featured a "push" frame design. t.me/dronesrussia/2… Image
10/ Other Telegram channels are speculating that at least some of the drones were in fact small - possibly quadcopter deign - that were probably launched form Russia proper. t.me/dronesrussia/2… Image
11/ More eyewitness video from the alleged drone strike includes the following design - this appears to be a commercial-type drone. t.me/dronesrussia/2…
12/ Moscow is once again interfering with and stifling GPS signals after this morning's drone strikes. Image
13/ Very useful effort to geolocate all drone strikes today.
14/ One of the affected regions was Rublevka - an elite suburb outside of Moscow that is home to Russia's most powerful and influential individuals. Many pro-Kremlin Telegram bloggers are now hoping this would finally wake up the elites to the war.
15/ Russia's State Duma deputy Andrey Gurulyov is preparing a bill on criminal punishment for filming drones in flight - essentially banning eyewitness recording of attacks. Russians who see a drone in flight should call "112" and report the UAV coordinates. Image

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1/5 What will the future tank look like? Russa's Uralvagonzavod, the main manufacturer of Rus tanks, offered the following ideas: The prospective tanks will receive echeloned protection and more powerful guns, will receive standard radars and UAVs... ria.ru/20250328/tank-…Image
2/5 ...will be designed according to the modular principle and have an optional crew. "To date, (we) have already developed a significant portion of these technologies, and are working on the implementation of this scientific and technical potential."
3/5 At the same time, Uralvagonzavod noted that even with completely unmanned tanks, their size is unlikely to be significantly reduced given the need to carry medium and large caliber weapons...
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1/ QUICK TAKE by a Russian volunteer on what happens to the "People's VPK" - a vast ecosystem of Rus volunteer and start up efforts that manufacture and supply Russian forces with drones, CUAS and other equipment. Translation of main points below: t.me/rogozin_alexey…Image
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2/ "If we imagine a scenario in which the SVO (war) is suspended, the first to feel the consequences will not be the quasi-state defense enterprises, but the so-called people's military-industrial complex: those same hundreds of private companies and teams of enthusiasts who..."
3/ "...in two years, have transformed from garage workshops into independent production chains. These structures grew out of the urgent and often informal needs of the troops. When drones were needed at the front "yesterday", when according to the classic logic..."
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Mar 13
1/ QUICK TAKE by a Russian mil blogger on retaking the Kursk region and Sudzha, and the role of UAVs and drones in "isolating the battlefield". The TG post is obviously subjective, so usual caveats apply - translation in this short thread below. t.me/rusengineer/67…
2/ "Our troops began moving towards the village of Novenkoye. And then video footage appeared from the Sumy-Sudzha highway, with a bunch of burnt (Ukr) equipment. Then the information field exploded with Operation Truba... The heroic actions of our soldiers made it possible to significantly influence the resilience of the Ukrainian Armed Forces."
3/ "Thus, to summarize, it can be said that the Russian army has mastered a tactical technique of "isolating the battlefield" by modern means in modern conditions. With the help of drones, the supply of the Ukrainian Forces was cut off, and they had no options but to retreat."
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Feb 20
1/ THREAD on recent Russian assault tactics - assault teams now bring FPVs with them to launch at the shortest distance possible at targets: "To achieve an effect similar to suppression by artillery fire (almost continuous explosions on the defending enemy's position)..." t.me/unfair_advanta…Image
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2/ "...preventing them from emerging from cover to fire at the attackers), the following method that has become standard for many is used: Assault infantry, moving to the initial position to carry out an attack, lays out on the ground (roofs of buildings, roads) their FPV drones and turns them on."
3/ "The drones are laid out in places that are most appropriate from the point of view of subsequent support for the attack. This allows the drone takeoff sites to be brought closer to the enemy's position, which reduces their flight time."
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Feb 20
1/ THREAD: A Russian mil blogger on tracking fiber-optic cable back to drone operators to take our UAV crews: "The Ukr tracks our UAV crew operating on fiber-optics by the light and reflection of the fiber optic cable. There is a video and it's not clear if they hit the crew." t.me/filatovcorr/46…Image
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2/ "In any case, an analog FPV kamikaze is flying (at their position), which means there must be video interception systems. At least to warn of danger. In their videos, the Ukrainian Forces admit that the Russians have few video interception systems."
3/ "Video 2. Our soldiers film fiber optic threads in the field, demonstrating the number of arrivals of this type of UAV. The first video, from the enemy side, confirms my hypothesis that a fiber optic drone can be tracked by the thread it leaves behind, just as I once tracked an enemy ATGM near Avdiivka." t.me/filatovcorr/46…
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1/ QUICK TAKE from a Russian mil blogger on the importance of domestic microelectronics and "military IT" that Russian generals still don't get: "It is important to understand that technical progress today is driven..." t.me/filatovcorr/46…
2/ "...not only by the military mega-corporations, but also by the small civilian sector... Or rather, the rapidly growing microelectronics sector. Civilian electronics can carry so much computing power with relatively low energy consumption, that if you..."
3/ "...write target recognition and capture systems, you can "rivet" as many of these systems in the garage as you like. And a projectile from an RPG or flamethrower screwed to a civilian FPV is equal in power to the ATGM, only much more maneuverable."
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