2. The circuit board is fairly small and has two air pressure transducers. One transducer is used for measuring altitude and the other is for airspeed. The board transmits data over an old-school RS232 serial line. A JTAG port is for programming a microcontroller. 
2. There are a few things including the rifle (AK?) indicating this is near the frontlines. Can weapons folks please comment on this rifle, especially if there is anything interesting about it? 
2. After one deep strike, a russian Telegram channel showed a photo of 6 drone engines and incorrectly claimed they were from Ukrainian Liutyi (Fierce) #drones. These engines are much too small for a Liutyi. The true story is more interesting.
2. The Loaf has been produced since 1965 in several variants. Four-wheel drive is its most interesting feature, otherwise it is extremely basic. All ages of Loaves are seen on the battlefield: ancient to brand new. A 112 HP petrol engine means it is not fast. 
2. The Saporoshez was made from 1971 to 1994 and has a 45 HP air-cooled V4. Apparently, it can reach 100 km/h (62 mph) in 32 seconds (one assumes unloaded). It seems unlikely this would outrun an FPV drone. 
2. This is where 8 or so people (counting soldering pencils) are assembling drones. Curiously, there are two large workbench soldering stations but the battery-powered soldering pencils seem to be preferred. The workbench unit is overkill if only used for heat-shrink. 
2. A very common way to confirm proper operation is by using a spectrum analyser connected to an antenna. A common example is the tinySA shown here. But spectrum analysers are not simple to use, and not all soldiers are trained how to use one. A simpler method is needed. 
2. This jammer is sold as the, PARS-F “Filya" UAV countermeasure system. For no apparent reason, it comes in two case styles but are otherwise identical. The pouch probably holds a battery charger. It sells for a hefty 186000 rubles (US$2040). 
2. This drone has a number of distinguishing design features that identify who made it. The fuselage is made from plywood using rather nice joints and the fuel tank is slung underneath in an open frame. We seen this style of aircraft previously. 
2. Here is a test of thier largest incendiary. The yellow stuff pouring off the plate is molten metal. This device quickly melted a hole through an 8 mm (0.3”) thick steel plate. 👀
2. The balloon is a long black cylinder filled with either helium or hydrogen gas. Hydrogen can lift more weight and is much cheaper. The payload is distributed along a string beneath the balloon. 
2. An interesting feature is the fuselage formed from two aluminum tubes. The wing is made from foam with a span of roughly 2 m. The wings are very simple with parallel leading and trailing edges (constant chord). 
2. The mediocre image quality will make evaluation more difficult. There are many curious details including how the exhaust is mounted. These will take a while to sort out. Better images would help. 
2. The circuit board looks a lot like a standard BetaFPV 915 or 868 MHz receiver but it is missing the wifi antenna & associated components. 
2. This is an excellent view of the foam inserts that main shape of the wing’s leading edge. Also visible is how the aluminum spars join the fuselage box to the wing. It is a very simple but strong design. 
2. The wing is very simple and uses 2 aluminum tubes for spars. Wood ribs were likely cut on a CNC router. Foam inserts maintain leading-edge shape (a very good idea) and were probably cut with a hot wire. 
2. A previous thread provides additional information. To a high degree, the construction appears exactly the same.
2. The only official photo of this drone is a desktop model complete with a cat & flowers. However, it turns put this model is quite accurate. It has a 3-blade pusher propeller with a twin-boom V-tail. Cooling intakes on the sides suggest a boxer engine. 
2. The total amount of equipment lost in #Ukraine by both sides is huge. Russia has close to 15,000 verified equipment losses and Ukraine has over 5,000. One would expect the stores of old equipment to run low at some point.
2. Ukraine states, “Now about the not funny stuff. We are seeing this problem more and more on the front lines. ... The solution is primitive, but if the interference power is greater than or equal to, then they interrupt the picture from the drone.”
2. It is helpful to identify the engines being used by Ukraine. This can be can be difficult. One problem is that each model has many options & variations. Shown here is a single model that has various cylinder fins (green arrows) & exhausts (red arrows). 
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