Faineg on Little Flying Robots
takes on drones, OSINT, and aid from @faineg.bsky.social.
- June 8th: Russian drones drop explosives on an ambulance in the Kherson region, injuring the ambulance driver. t.me/olexandrprok...
- June 27th: Russian suicide/kamikaze FPV drones allegedly strike a civilian vehicle and a clearly-marked ambulance in Novovorontsovka, Ukraine. t.me/khersonskaOD...
- June 27th: Russian suicide/kamikaze FPV drones allegedly strike a civilian vehicle and a clearly-marked ambulance in Novovorontsovka, Ukraine. t.me/khersonskaOD...
- On June 27th, a Ukrainian civilian man and woman were injured by Russian drones dropping explosives in the Novodmytrivka area, per Kherson authorities. t.me/khersonskaOD...
- Also on July 14th, a Ukrainian civilian in the Novovorontsov community was injured and a civilian car damaged after a Russian drone attack. t.me/khersonskaOD...
- On July 4th, Kherson authorities reported that two civilians were injured by explosives dropped from a drone. t.me/khersonskaOD...
- Also on July 14th, a Ukrainian civilian in the Novovorontsov community was injured and a civilian car damaged after a Russian drone attack. t.me/khersonskaOD...
- Also on July 14th, a Ukrainian civilian in the Novovorontsov community was injured and a civilian car damaged after a Russian drone attack. t.me/khersonskaOD...
- On July 14th, Kherson authorities reported that a 37-year-old civilian man was injured after a Russian drone dropped explosives onto his car. t.me/khersonskaOD...
- On July 14th, Kherson authorities reported that a 37-year-old civilian man was injured after a Russian drone dropped explosives onto his car. t.me/khersonskaOD...
- On July 21st, Kherson authorities reported that two civilian men were injured by explosives dropped from a Russian drone. t.me/khersonskaOD...
- On July 21st, Kherson authorities reported that two civilian men were injured by explosives dropped from a Russian drone. t.me/khersonskaOD...
- On July 19th, Kherson authorities reported that a 64-year-old man was injured by explosives dropped from a drone. t.me/khersonskaOD...
- On July 19th, Kherson authorities reported that a 64-year-old man was injured by explosives dropped from a drone. t.me/khersonskaOD...
- Kherson authorities claim that a 74-year-old civilian Ukrainian man was killed by a Russian drone attack in Oleksandrivka on July 18th. t.me/olexandrprok...
- Kherson authorities claim that a 74-year-old civilian Ukrainian man was killed by a Russian drone attack in Oleksandrivka on July 18th. t.me/olexandrprok...
- Russian electronic warfare specialists are training the Syrian Arab Army on anti-drone tactics. x.com/JHArnous/sta...
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- Here's a brief piece on drone warfare between rebels and the junta in Myanmar, and its strategic implications: www.orfonline.org/expert-speak...
- Some Myanmar resistance fighters claim the Myanmar military junta is using small drones to release explosives that may contain banned and restricted chemical weapons:
- Myanmar's junta reportedly attacked a clinic in the Sagaing region with a "six-propeller" drone on July 10th, killing 1 health care worker and 5 wounded combatants who had been moved there after an earlier attack. myanmar-now.org/en/news/myan...
- Myanmar's junta reportedly attacked a clinic in the Sagaing region with a "six-propeller" drone on July 10th, killing 1 health care worker and 5 wounded combatants who had been moved there after an earlier attack. myanmar-now.org/en/news/myan...
- Myanmar's military junta appears to be adopting consumer-type drones of its own, reportedly mostly Chinese drones intended for agricultural spraying - myanmar-now.org/en/news/myan...
- Myanmar's military junta appears to be adopting consumer-type drones of its own, reportedly mostly Chinese drones intended for agricultural spraying - myanmar-now.org/en/news/myan...
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- A Florida man who shot down a sheriff’s drone has been sentenced to four years in prison.
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- Have you read my @bellingcat.com piece with @konraditurbe.dev on identifying small drones from open source data? Read on to learn about how you can often tell what drone someone is flying just by looking at the on screen display:
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- My new Bellingcat piece with @konraditurbe.dev on identifying small drones from open source data is out! Read to learn more about how you can often tell what drone someone is flying just by looking at the on screen display: www.bellingcat.com/resources/20...
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- Russian drone builders post video claiming to show "updated high-precision FPV drones “VT-40” with a night camera." 1/7/2024. t.me/sudoplatov_o...
- Russian FPV builders claim to experiment with low-budget thermal sensors on a FPV drone for night-time operations. 12/29/23. t.me/FPV_vyZOV/724
- More pictures of the alleged Ukrainian thermal sensor equipped FPV drone:
- Russian source claims that Ukrainians are using FPV drones equipped with thermal sensors. 1/8/24. t.me/nwindpro/234...
- Russian source claims that Ukrainians are using FPV drones equipped with thermal sensors. 1/8/24. t.me/nwindpro/234...
- Trying to dig into recent rumors about Russia developing FPV "kamikaze" drones equipped with some kind of AI/computer-vision powered automatic targeting. The recent outburst of attention appears to date from this 1/6/24 Telegram post from Ukrainian source Serhii_Flash. t.me/serhii_flash...
- Ukrainian technical and drone specialist Serhii_Flash observes that documents he posted to Ukraine's Delta situational awareness software were leaked to the open web - a relevant reminder about data security in conflict. 1/7/2023. t.me/serhii_flash...
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- oh my god, look at how awful the new Twitter media search interface is
- Useful video comparing different popular drone software app interfaces, from a Russian hacker testing an electronic warfare "suitcase." 3/27/2023. t.me/RSaponkov/4733
- Here's my earlier post on Russian drone-buyers Katya and Valya in Shezen at Autel: bsky.app/profile/litt...
- In July, myself and others noticed Russian fundraisers and drone-buyers were photographed posing w/ Autel employees in Shenzen: In Nov, Autel released a statement claiming it "strongly opposes the use of drone products for military purposes or any other activities that infringe upon human rights."
- A Russian source reiterates that the popular "1001" firmware hack is only available for DJI drones, not for Autel, Fimi, or other popular consumer models. 1/12/2023. t.me/uavural/858
- A Ukrainian DIY FPV kamikaze drone successfully strikes and takes out a much more expensive Russian-piloted DJI Matrice 30T drone. A solid cost-benefit ratio on the battlefield. 5/24/2023. t.me/combat_ftg/2...
- A new, presumably Russian-made, flight control app for the DJI Mavic 3T - compatible with the Russian 1001 hack - pops up on Telegram. I haven't seen this so-called "Three Eye" software before but plan to to look into it. 12/12/2023. t.me/donbass22rf/...
- Russian fighters claim to capture a Lithuanian-made SkyWiper Omni counter-drone system from Ukrainian fighters. 12/11/23. t.me/Mestb_Dobroj...
- Russian journalist/drone strategist Andrey Filatov asks for donations to buy more DJI Mavic 3T thermal-sensor equipped drones, and adds that the Autel Evo Pro drones also used on the battlefield are “almost disposable” at night. 11/21/23. t.me/FilatovCorr/...
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- Explosive allegations that the Russian Ministry of Defense is paying for FPV drones so they can be used primarily to collect splashy propaganda videos - while “protecting infantry” is a decidedly secondary priority. From Russian war reporter Andrey Filatov, 12/1/2023. t.me/FilatovCorr/...
- Explosive allegations that the Russian Ministry of Defense is paying for FPV drones so they can be used primarily to collect splashy propaganda videos - while “protecting infantry” is a decidedly secondary priority. From Russian war reporter Andrey Filatov, 12/1/2023. t.me/FilatovCorr/...
- Russians claim to capture an Autel drone and a "container and remote control" from a Black Hornet UAV from Ukrainian fighters. 6/7/2023. t.me/ok_spn/25047
- Russian fighters use a "homemade electronic warfare suitcase" to capture a Ukrainian DJI Mavic relatively unharmed. 11/9/2023. t.me/c/1718212276...
- An example of a Autel Evo quadcopter destined for use by Russian fighters in Ukraine, as provided by third-party supplier DroneZ. 11/14/2023. t.me/c/1718212276...
- Russian kamikaze FPV drone builders develop a rotating camera to assist these small, cheap aircraft with more accurate targeting: t.me/svoi_help/822
- Here's my post on small drones in the Israel/Palestine conflict on my personal website. faineg.com/watching-sma...
- My initial thoughts on how small drones are featuring in the Israel/Palestine conflict. We need much more clarity around how unmanned aircraft fit into international humanitarian law. faineg.substack.com/p/watching-s...
- My initial thoughts on how small drones are featuring in the Israel/Palestine conflict. We need much more clarity around how unmanned aircraft fit into international humanitarian law. faineg.substack.com/p/watching-s...
