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How 1 Ukrainian Battalion Beat 20 Russian Battalions
How 1 Ukrainian Battalion Beat 20 Russian Battalions
Control the air with drones, sever the supply lines
David Axe
Jul 15
91% of Russia’s Bear Bombers Are Parked Wing-to-Wing at 1 Base
91% of Russia’s Bear Bombers Are Parked Wing-to-Wing at 1 Base
The 40 Tu-95s are big fat targets, but hard to hit
David Axe
Jul 14
Ukrainian Tanks Counterattack in Sumy — Now Russians from 3 Regiments Are Nearly Surrounded
Ukrainian Tanks Counterattack in Sumy — Now Russians from 3 Regiments Are Nearly Surrounded
The Kremlin gambled that unsupported infantry could capture Ukraine’s Sumy Oblast
David Axe
Jul 12
Ukraine ID’ed the Factories Building Russia’s Deadliest Bombs.
Ukraine ID’ed the Factories Building Russia’s Deadliest Bombs.
Twice in two weeks, drones struck the Energia battery factory in Yelets, Russia.
David Axe
Jul 3
Ukraine Has Its Own ‘Miracle Weapon’ — A Cheap, Hard-to-Jam Glide Bomb
Ukraine Has Its Own ‘Miracle Weapon’ — A Cheap, Hard-to-Jam Glide Bomb
After 10 more tests, the Ukrainian KAB-clone should be ready for mass production
David Axe
Jun 25
Russian Troops’ ‘Huge-Ass Stupid’ Thermal Blankets Backfired.
Russian Troops’ ‘Huge-Ass Stupid’ Thermal Blankets Backfired.
Thermal camouflage fails when it doesn’t match the temperature of the surrounding terrain.
David Axe
Jun 24
To Deflect Russia’s ‘Miracle’ Glide-Bombs, a Ukrainian Team Invented a New Jammer
To Deflect Russia’s ‘Miracle’ Glide-Bombs, a Ukrainian Team Invented a New Jammer
It blasts radio noise in a powerful stream
David Axe
Jun 19
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