One of the largest drone attacks against Russia from Ukraine has resulted in extensive fires, including at oil facilities, in St. Petersburg where residents have been awakened by explosions and drone crashes. #Ukraina #Drönare #SanktPetersburg (translated)
Free Ukraine wrote that an oil export terminal in Petersburg and nearby oil tanks had been hit by drones and began to burn. According to the post, the terminal had an annual capacity of 10–12 million tons and was likely the largest in the Baltic Sea. The author also mentioned that it involved over 1000 drones in total. https://t.co/01p5m9fY8z #Petersburg #Olja #Drönare (translated)
Some medium-range attack drones become practically unusable at lower speeds. They are designed to fly at over 161 kilometers per hour, and the speed cannot be reduced without crashing. This creates major operational problems for us.” Marco belongs to a drone unit in the Ukrainian army and writes on Saturday that Starshield's degraded performance makes some drones less effective and others completely useless. “It seems to be a deliberate and targeted action against our medium-range attack drones,” agrees Marco, whose military rank corresponds to sergeant in Sweden. #Ukraina #Starlink #drönare (translated)
On Saturday, President Volodymyr Zelensky reports that drones traveling faster than 161 kilometers per hour are still losing their connection, which prevents drone pilots from steering them towards their targets. #Ukraina #Starlink #drönare (translated)
The president of the USA, Donald Trump, and Starlink owner Elon Musk claim to be innocent, but according to sources from The Telegraph, the men agreed together to reduce the speed of Starshield. #Ukraina #Starlink #drönare (translated)
Limitations in the Starlink service have rendered some Ukrainian drones unusable, creating significant operational problems for the country's military. #Ukraina #Starlink #drönare (translated)
Saudi Arabia has shot down several drones flying towards Riyadh, while the Houthi movement accuses Saudi Arabia of causing deaths in Yemen. #Saudiarabien #Huthirörelsen #Mellanöstern (translated)
Free Ukraine wrote that Ukrainian drone operations had led to the closure of Moscow's airports during the week, with only brief periods when flights could land and take off. On the night of Saturday, Moscow's airspace had once again been cleared after a drone alarm, and five flights carrying Russian tourists returning from Turkish Antalya had been forced to turn around in the air. According to Free Ukraine, passengers received very little information and had to wait at the airport to board. They could then be left on the planes all night if a new alarm sounded. The author compared the situation to how civilians in Ukraine waited in shelters during the nights and wrote that Russia would have to feel the consequences of the invasion. Free Ukraine also wrote that Russian authorities did not urge people to seek shelter during the drone alarms, which the author interpreted as the authorities being confident that Ukraine was not targeting civilian sites. The author speculated that the greatest threat to the Russians might be their own air defense incompetence. #Ukraina #Ryssland #Drönare (translated)
Free Ukraine wrote that drones that flew 2,400 kilometers on Friday struck a Gazprom facility in western Siberia. The facility converted natural gas condensate into, among other things, diesel, gasoline, and jet fuel. According to Free Ukraine, it was designed to produce 12 million tonnes of fuels from locally sourced natural gas, and production would now need to be halted. #drönare #Sibirien #energi (translated)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that access to the satellite service Starlink is about to be restored, after speed limits were lowered that made it difficult for Ukraine to combat Russian drones. #Ukraina #Zelenskyj #Starlink (translated)
At least ten people are missing after two merchant ships were attacked by drones off the coast of Bulgaria, which has led to diplomatic pressure and security discussions between Bulgaria and Russia. #Svartahavet #Ryssland #Bulgarien (translated)
Yandex has been attacked with drones several times during the week, where a data center outside Moscow was damaged but no person was reported injured. #Yandex #drönarattack #Ryssland (translated)
"A fire broke out on the roof of a company in the Sasovskij district," wrote Governor Pavel Malkov on Telegram, stating that two drones were shot down over the region. #Yandex #Ryssland #Datacenter (translated)
In Ukraine, young tech enthusiasts are working in a secret drone factory that is changing warfare, despite extensive security measures and an environment that resembles more of a hobby operation than a military facility. #Ukraina #drönare #teknologi (translated)
An airport in Aden, Yemen has been attacked by the Iran-backed Houthi movement using missiles and drones, marking a continued escalation in the country's long-running civil war. #Huthirörelsen #Jemen #Mellanöstern (translated)
Russian forces have carried out at least 222 attacks on Ukrainian rail traffic during the year, marking a new strategy focused on destabilizing Ukraine's economy by targeting trains and locomotives. #KrigetIUkraina #RyskaAttacker #Drönare (translated)
Hamilton Steiner describes a dramatic train journey between Kiev and Warsaw where passengers are forced to evacuate several times during the trip due to increased threats from Russian drones. #Ukraina #evakuering #tåg (translated)
Sundsvall has developed a unique drone protection system to handle the fourfold increase in drone alarms in Sweden, which effectively detects drones unlawfully present in sensitive areas. #drönarskydd #Sundsvall #hybridhot (translated)
The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen announces that they have shot down two ballistic missiles and four drones aimed at Saudi Arabia, which the Iranian-backed Houthi movement is accused of. #Saudiarabien #Huthirörelsen #Mellanöstern (translated)
Russia is believed to have used armor-piercing drones for the first time, which worries Ukraine and indicates that Russia may have an overcapacity for this type of warhead. #Ryssland #drönare #Ukraina (translated)
