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Ukraine war thread

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Doctrinal Shift: The Black Hornet enables a move away from the dangerous "movement to contact" tactic, where soldiers previously had to physically expose themselves to locate the enemy. Now, squads can gather visual and thermal intel without risking lives (4:03-4:51).
Tactical Versatility: The system is used for various scenarios, including urban reconnaissance, clearing trench networks, route security, and conducting post-strike battle damage assessments (4:53-6:46).
Combat Evolution: The video highlights the transition of the Black Hornet 3 to the more capable Black Hornet 4, which features improved flight endurance (30+ minutes), better camera resolution, and resilience in harsh weather conditions and GPS-denied environments—a critical necessity in Ukraine (3:27-3:54, 7:10-7:52).
Two-Way Learning: Originally a Norwegian/British supply effort, the relationship has evolved into a "combat laboratory." Norway is now collaborating with Ukraine to produce these systems and incorporate lessons from the Ukrainian battlefield into their own defense doctrine (1:38-2:36, 9:41-10:28).
Future Integration: The drone is evolving from a handheld squad asset into a part of larger armored vehicle sensor networks, allowing vehicle crews to share critical live data directly with infantry on the ground (7:54-8:27).
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It appears that Russia's "Oreshnik" missile attack from yesterday was even more humiliating than anyone initially thought.

Not only did they manage to only damage some unused storage garages in a Kyiv suburb, but there were TWO(!!) missiles.

The first of the two $40 million missiles failed over Russian occupied Donetsk, pouring warheads onto the areas near Avdiivka and Bakhmut, wherein lay high concentrations of Russian troops.

An $80M clusterfuck, as is everything Russia.
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Dr Strangelove wrote: Mon May 25, 2026 1:27 pm The first of the two $40 million missiles failed over Russian occupied Donetsk, pouring warheads onto the areas near Avdiivka and Bakhmut, wherein lay high concentrations of Russian troops.

An $80M clusterfuck, as is everything Russia.
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Russia openly announces that it intends to render Kyiv uninhabitable within a month through a series of attacks.

Why?
Because Ukraine allegedly attacked a Russian vocational school and killed students.

However:
To this day, there is no verified evidence of this attack on students.

Furthermore:
According to data verified by the UN and UNICEF (as of November 2025), 1,611 Ukrainian schools have been damaged or destroyed by Russia (verified cases only). The actual figure is significantly higher—approximately 4,500 attacks on schools.

That is the Russian mindset.

We call it an excuse for further genocide.
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