1/ Some very alarming developments regarding Russia’s use of Shahed drones: Shahed equipped with Starlink from SpaceX has been shot down over Ukraine for the first time
2/ This gives Shahed drones a powerful communication channel, enabling data and video transmission, as well as the ability to change flight tasks remotely as reported by @DEFENSEEXPRESS
3/ With a flight range of up to 2,000 km, this transformation turns Shahed into a powerful intelligence tool, in addition to its deadly explosive payload.
Will be interesting to track how Russia is acquiring these Starlinks
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Spent the weekend with Ukrainian military in the border area of Sumy. Here are some key highlights from the Kursk operation:
- Ukrainian morale is high, and troops are eager to push forward.
- Many young Russian conscripts are surrendering fast, and they’ve also captured Kadyrovites, who are said to ‘never surrender.’ All POWs are treated with full respect.
1/👇🏻
- One commander mentioned that the Kursk operation is moving forward thanks to weapons supplied by Ukraine’s partners, who trust in Ukraine’s ability to defend the country.
- F-16s are helping a lot, but Ukraine definitely needs more to keep advancing. 2/👇🏻
- Kursk operation hasn’t pulled many Russian troops from Donetsk region yet, but it’s draining Russia’s war effort. They’re using fewer KABs around Pokrovsk since it started. 3/👇🏻
Zaluzhny's 1st presser was a punch to the gut. His strong and frank words expose the brutal realities in Ukraine & make the need for aid crystal clear 1/
▪️"The evolution of military technology constantly transforms the nature of war. To win AFU must adapt to these changes. The war in 2024 not only may be different from the war in 2023, it must be different.
▪️ "As for Russia, I would like to say that it was my mistake to believe that the number of losses we inflicted on the enemy even a year ago could stop them."
▪️ Ukrainian troops remain in the northern part of Maryinka, but this city no longer exists.