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  • Ukrainians are now stocking up on semiautomatic shotguns to take out Russian drones

    09/16/2026 4:37:41 AM PDT · by Libloather · 17 replies
    NY Post ^ | 9/15/26 | Colin Freeman
    From the gun cabinet of his shooting range, Volodymyr Sukhomlyn pulls out a semiautomatic shotgun. **SNIP** Not an easy target “But more recently it’s been bus drivers and cabbies buying them, too — anyone who is out on the streets a lot.” One FPV attack this month injured several people at a supermarket, leaving the floor stained with blood. Another ploughed into the upper floors of a government building downtown. “I heard it coming and we had to hide in a shop when it exploded,” said Julia Sologub, 31. “It used to be just a problem for soldiers — now...
  • Israeli media claims $3 bn in Iranian assets transferred to Tehran amid ceasefire efforts

    06/10/2026 5:10:32 AM PDT · by Timber Rattler · 30 replies
    Open Source Intel ^ | June 9, 2026 | Open Source Intel (OSint)
    KAN Israel News, citing an Iranian-linked news network, reports that $3 billion was transferred from Abu Dhabi to Tehran aboard a private Boeing 737. According to the report, Iran agreed to halt direct attacks on Israel after receiving a U.S. message, delivered through Qatar, in from further strikes in Lebanon. The funds were reportedly flown to Tehran’s Mehrabad Airport aboard UAE Royal Jet aircraft A6-RJF, which was tracked traveling from Abu Dhabi to Iran. At this stage, the flight itself was genuine (it happened during Irans airspace closure) and the presence of a UAE delegation in Tehran has been reported...
  • An FPV Pilot's take on the New Jersey drone scare

    12/18/2024 2:27:26 PM PST · by E. Pluribus Unum · 31 replies
    YouTube ^ | December `7, 2024 | 33rd Frame
    SUMMARY: All drones over 250 grams are required to be registered with the FAA and broadcast their ID and activity, just like a transponder on traditional aircraft. This means that either the drones are legal and the government knows everything about them because the drones are broadcasting this information, or the drones are illegal and not broadcasting this information. Since the FAA is saying they are legal, they know exactly who and what they are and are lying.