I think the Ukrainian G-2 said it was somewhere around Kerch.
https://x.com/Azovsouth/status/1802831326892159284
Awaiting further information...
I wonder where the S-500 is located.
More potential military sales go swirling down the drain?
If they had excess to export, who in their right mind would purchase any of this stuff
He had a good gig going…
As always a master strategist
Kyiv Independent reports:
“Several oil storage tanks in the town of Azov in Russia’s southwestern Rostov region caught fire overnight on June 18 following a drone strike, Vasily Golubev, the regional governor, said...
...The town of Azov, situated 16 kilometers (9.9 miles) from the Azov Sea, is home to 81,924 people. Rostov Oblast borders Ukraine to the southeast.
Reports of drone attacks against the region’s oil infrastructure have increased in spring 2024. On June 14, a drone attack in the city of Morozovsk in Russia’s Rostov Oblast caused a fire and disruptions to the local power supply.”
I think the Ukrainian G-2 said it was somewhere around Kerch.
Ukraine launches new high-powered sea drone to terrorise Russia’s Black Sea Fleet
"Ukraine has unveiled a new high-powered version of its naval sea drones that have been used to devastating effect against Russia’s Black Sea Fleet.
The new version, named Stalker 5.0, features a 60-horsepower speedboat engine and can carry explosive payloads of up to 150 kilograms.
Details of the unmanned vessel, which is five metres long and 1.2 metres wide, were first made public by Ukrainian officials at the Black Sea Security Forum.
It can travel at speeds of up to 40 knots (46mph) and has an operational range of around 372 miles – roughly enough to target the Kerch bridge between occupied Crimea and mainland Russia – officials said.
The drone is equipped with a Starlink satellite internet terminal that relays a live video feed back to its operator. In addition to an explosive kamikaze mode, the Stalker 5.0 can be used for reconnaissance and coastal patrols, and can also deliver food, water, military and medical supplies to hard-to-reach locations.
Its logistical mode could play a particularly important role in helping Ukrainian marines hold the Krynky bridgehead on the right bank of the Dnipro River that has become increasingly hard to resupply using conventional boats.
The fast-evolving maritime drones have become one of the main successes of the efforts by Ukraine to repel the Russian invasion.
A combination of different unmanned vessels used by Ukraine’s SBU security services and its HUR military intelligence agency have forced the Russian navy to flee the Black Sea and allowed Ukraine to reopen a grain shipping corridor vital for the country’s economic survival.
But an explosive attack by the SBU on the Kerch Bridge remains one of the standout attacks of the maritime campaign.
When the SBU smashed its SeaBaby model into the crossing, it temporarily severed a key military supply route between Crimea and mainland Russia.
Since that strike in July 2023, new iterations of the drones have seen versions fitted with mobile grad rocket launchers used to bombard Russian coastal targets.
And in response, Russia has continued to build unconventional defences around the Kerch bridge, including floating booms and layers of netting that it hopes will prevent future Ukrainian drone strikes."
Interesting articles:
Shipping Container Launcher Packing 126 Kamikaze Drones Hits The Market
Packing scores of loitering munitions and one-way attack drones into a container that can go pretty much anywhere will soon be all the rage.
https://www.twz.com/land/shipping-container-like-launcher-packing-126-kamikaze-drones-hits-the-market
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B-52s With New Rolls Royce Engines Won’t Fly Operational Missions Until 2033
Re-engined B-52s initial operational capability date slips three years, 12 years after contract award, and radar upgrades are also delayed.
https://www.twz.com/air/b-52s-with-new-engines-wont-start-flying-real-missions-until-2033
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Ukraine Captures Its First Russian Turtle Tank
Videos and images of the captured contraption show the do-it-yourself work that went into covering the tank with scrap armor.
https://www.twz.com/news-features/ukraine-captures-its-first-russian-turtle-tank
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Old Leopard Tanks Can Be Reborn As Air Defense Systems With Skyranger 35 Turret
Integrating the Skyranger automatic cannon system on old Leopard 1 tanks could speed critical drone-busting air defenses to Ukraine.
https://www.twz.com/land/old-leopard-tanks-can-be-reborn-as-air-defense-systems-with-skyranger-35-turret
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First Look At Houthi Kamikaze Drone Boat That Struck Cargo Ship In Red Sea
The Houthi’s crude uncrewed surface vessel was featured human dummies and approached the ship while security took no defensive action.
https://www.twz.com/news-features/first-look-at-houthi-kamikaze-drone-boat-that-struck-cargo-ship-in-red-sea
