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Nov 2, 2024 17 tweets 5 min read Read on X
I have identified 28 bots targeting intel/mil/geopol/logistics/energy people. They reply, follow and quote and are most often very enthusiastic.

End game is unknown, but a guess is recruitment or information gathering. Maybe just influence.

Anyway, here they are, in network shape.Image
Some of the texts the excited intel-bots produce and post to other users.

Will eventually be released in a more sane format.
In this thread I started collecting the excited intel-bots. Lots of examples of what they post and how I differentiate them.
One of the intel bots in the network, trying to slide into the DM's of @stevehouf, a business researcher with @business and with several connections to academia.

Wonder if they continued in DM. Did you @stevehouf ? Image
This is much meta. An excited intel-bot warning @chrismartenson of PeakProsperity to not fall for phishing. Image
Another excited intel-bot, airing his worries about email privacy to @cyb_detective

Note the enthusiasm in the reply, typical for this breed of bots. Image
@NOELreports is popular target of the intel bot network, especially one of them is a keen poster to them.

In this case it is military commentary, mostly in strong favour of Ukraine. Image
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”who knows, you might have a senior NATO-officer on the hook a few sentences later!”

This is just a first thread.

Much more analysis and anecdotes to come.
Since summarizing the accounts of the excited intel bots 2 days ago a 1/4 has closed. Most had been active since early August.

Ie, they might know I am on to them. Thats right, hide mfers.
The excited intel bots are trying to hide, but I found a way of finding them in hiding. And I have already found 100's more.
Some activity from last hours, excited intel bots appreciating some racist DOD merch and engaging analyis of both old maps and Tory's future. Image
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@Disfosgen @FlorianGallwitz @FlorianGallwitz data^ will be available soon

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Jan 30
4 days ago Baltic States + UK wrote a letter interpreted as "Baltic Sea closing for shadow fleet".

No sanctioned tanker has arrived since (unusual*) but coming 24-36h the claim will get its first test with 5 sanctioned tankers inbound. Image
* It is unusual to not see daily sanctioned tanker arrive to Baltic Sea, usually a few each day.

But, the last 4 days lull ismight be explained by weather: Atlantic storms, low temperature and an increasingly frozen Gulf of Finland.
The ice is growing thicc around Russia's Baltic oil terminals.

Ice data outlets list a bunch of ice-breakers in service, but other sources have stated Russia lack capacity to keep the ice-sensitive rust-bucket tankers in play. Image
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Underappreciated fact:

The paths and positions of the cable damages around New Years 2026 were to most of Estonia's internet backbone routes.

Had it fully succeeded/happened by accident (lol) Estonia would have been left with a crippled connectivity. Image
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I just deleted a post where I had misread a press release.

5 cables have been damaged, but 3 of those from storm conditions. Image
I might not have been that wrong.

There is a SE-EE incident and a FI-EE incident.

The SE-FI is described as two breaks on the same cable last I read.

As per usual the details, allusions and contexts are vague in news and statements.
Updated map of cable breaks between Sweden and Estonia, based on press release from Estonian ministry for digital affairs.

The details are murky and partly incoherent and I have asked Swedish authorities for clarification.

Whats clear: there are several breaks on one cable. Image
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@pmolpmol lists three ships interesting as suspected drone carriers in last night attack on Copenhagen Airport.

In this thread, I will argue that Russian ship ASTROL 1 is an excellent fit.

Right time, right type, erratic track just before attack, highly suspicious background. Image
Article that led me down this rabbit hole, by @pmolpmol nyheder.tv2.dk/live/krimi/202…
ASTROL 1 is a largely flat cargo ship with hatches that likely would serve well as drone pads.

She is a similar model to SCANLARK, recently apprehended by German authorities on drone suspicions and to PORT OLYA 4, drone import ship on Iran trade. Sunk by Ukraine. Image
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Copenhagen Airport is closed for operations because of drones in the air.

Northern Europes most busy airport. Image
Plane diverting last minute. Image
Copenhagen Police in a ”massive operation on scene” (commanding police officer to news)

dr.dk/nyheder/indlan…
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A Russian brand new fishing boat is almost blocking Öresund strait.

They seemingly lost propulsion 4 hours ago, drifted north towards the very narrow channels (~300m) but seem to have anchored.

Swedish coast guard and police have been at scene.

AIS-caveats apply.
A Russian brand new fishing boat is almost blocking Öresund strait.

They seemingly lost propulsion 4 hours ago, drifted north towards the very narrow channels (~300m) but seem to have anchored.

Swedish coast guard and police have been at scene.

AIS-caveats apply. Zoom in.
Fishing boat in question is built this year 2025. Left St Petersburg about 3 days ago.

MECHANIC STEPANOV IMO: 9916252
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