BREAKING:

#Ukrainian long-range drones have struck the Alabuga plant in Tatarstan where #Russia is producing its copies of Iran’s Shahed suicide #drones.

The Russians claim the Alabuga plant will build 25 000 such suicide drones (Geran-2) this year.

Ukrainian drones hits Russian drone factory over 1,000km from border

The facility that was hit manufactures up to 300 #Iranian-style #Shahed #drones and their #Russian-made variants, #Gerans, per day, according to the General Staff. Shahed-style drones are frequently used by Russia in attacks on Ukrainian cities and infrastructure.

https://kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-drone-strike-hits-russian-uav-factory-over-1-000-km-621-miles-from-border-ukraines-military-say/

From ⁨⁨⁨⁨⁨#AnnafromUkraine⁩⁩⁩⁩⁩ @AnnafromUkraine@youtube.com

#MOSCOW-CITY ON FIRE, YELABUGA EXPLOSIONS, #CRIMEA, #TRUMP Vlog 1022: War in #Ukraine

#AFU carried out a strike on April 23, 2025, targeting a facility producing strike #UAVs (“#Geran2,” “#Shahed”-type #drones, and others). It is located in the #Yelabuga district of the Republic of #Tatarstan (Russian Federation), 1,054 km from Ukraine’s state border. Hits and explosions in the target area have been confirmed," the statement said.

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Iran’s exiled ‘crown prince’ calls for mass labor strikes to topple regime – POLITICO https://www.byteseu.com/950621/ #Afghanistan #Communications #Conflict #Conflicts #Crisis #Democracy #Diplomacy #DonaldTrump #Drones #ElonMusk #Exports #GeorgeW.Bush #HumanRights #Iran #Iraq #Israel #labor #LaborRights #MiddleEast #Military #monarchy #NobelPrize #NuclearDeal #Policy #Referendum #Religion #Rights #satellites #Syria #Tanks #Technology #Ukraine #UnitedStates #VladimirPutin #WarInUkraine

#Russia hitting many districts of #Kyiv with missiles and #drones non stop.

If only #Putin's prostitute mother wasn't also his sister, we could all be sleeping now.

RUSSIA
Putin: Russian army still short of drones & weapons

Production doubled, but supply gaps remain.
Over 1.5M drones made, including 4,000 FPV types.
Russia boosts round-the-clock military output in year 4 of war.
Imports from Iran and North Korea continue.

#Drone #warfare keeps getting scarier and scarier. Flying death machines are pushing the envelope on human ingenuity, and the various permutations on every zany idea out there are yielding fearsome weapons

Awhile back I wrote about how #Ukraine has #drones that mix and poor molten thermite on orc invaders. Nations around the world are watching keenly

Now this:

"Faraday-caged drone triggers and directs lightning strikes"

https://newatlas.com/drones/faraday-caged-drone-lightning/

(Thermite drones: https://mastodon.social/@benroyce/113111173659883372 )

Wednesday, April 23 2025

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/04/wednesday-april-23-2025/

https://www.europesays.com/uk/43801/ Wildlife Filmmaker Explains What It’s Like Filming Penguins in -50° Weather #Canon #dji #Documentary #Drones #helenhobin #jamescameron #natgeo #nationalgeographic #Nature #penguins #red #Science #secretsofthepenguins #UK #UnitedKingdom #wildlife

‘They cannot be jammed’: fibre optic #drones pose new threat in Ukraine - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/23/they-cannot-be-jammed-fibre-optic-drones-pose-new-threat-in-ukraine "Ten kilometres of fibre optic cable weighs approximately 1.2 to 1.4kg" amazing, I would not have believed this were possible

Rostec Begins Testing ‘Friend or Foe’ System for Drones

https://defensemirror.com/news/39340/Rostec_Begins_Testing____Friend_or_Foe____System_for_Drones

Rostec Begins Testing ‘Friend or Foe’ System for Drones

https://defensemirror.com/news/39340/Rostec_Begins_Testing____Friend_or_Foe____System_for_Drones

New #blog post: I Miss RC

https://rldane.space/i-miss-rc.html

583 words

cc: my wonderful #chorus: @joel @dm @sotolf @thedoctor @pixx @twizzay @orbitalmartian @adamsdesk @krafter @roguefoam @clayton @giantspacesquid

(I will happily add/remove you from the chorus upon request! :)

#100DaysToOffload #22

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Chinese citizens were working at a drone production site in Russia and suggests that Moscow may have "stolen" drone technology from China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/23/world/politics/zelenskyy-chinese-russia-drones/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #russia #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #china #drones #volodymyrzelenskyy

L’ #armée de #Terre précise l’emploi de ses nouveaux mini #drones #eBee #Vision, de #conception #américaine

Ne savons nous même pas fabriquer des mini- #drones en #Europe #UE ? Sommes-nous donc si mauvais ?

#souveraineté #europe

https://www.opex360.com/2025/04/22/larmee-de-terre-precise-lemploi-de-ses-nouveaux-mini-drones-ebee-vision-de-conception-americaine/

One of the 13 russian #drones that attacked #Kharkiv today struck a road as cars were passing by, seriously injuring a driver. Additionally, eight other civilians were injured.

While #Russians are focusing all efforts on throwing aerial bombs, #drones and ballistic missiles into apartment blocks full of #Ukrainian families, #Ukraine's Armed Forces is liquidating one of Russia's largest #ammunition depots 100km from Moscow.

Kirzhach, #Russia, still detonating.