Shaheds

Ukraine has knocked down Russian shaheds from a hotel 500 kilometers away

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During a military test in the United States, a pilot managed to land a fighter plane without touching the controls and miles away, guiding it only through a remote connection as if it were a simulator. A decade has passed, and what then seemed like an almost experimental technological curiosity revealed a disturbing possibility: that one day the most critical decisions in a conflict could be made very far from where they actually occur. The war from the basement. Ukraine has introduced a silent but profound change on the battlefield: the possibility of fighting without being physically in it, operating drones from secure locations hundreds of kilometers from the target. counted in one piece the financial times that, from spaces as discreet as basements in kyiv, highly specialized operators control interceptors that no longer depend on short-range radio frequencies, but on secure internet connections that eliminate distance as a real limitation. This leap allows the same pilot to intervene in multiple scenarios without exposing himself to enemy fire, transforming the traditional logic of combat and reducing one of the greatest costs of war: direct human risk. The distance no longer matters. The unprecedented fact that a drone has been controlled from a hotel 500 km away to shoot down two Russian shahed drones is not a technological anecdote, but a clear sign of where the conflict is evolving. Until recently, pilots had to operate close to the front, making them priority targets. Now, that vulnerability is diluted. Modern warfare enters a phase in which the location of the operator becomes irrelevant (due to remoteness), and where the range is no longer determined by the vehicle, but the network that connects it. The invisible key. The Times told This leap is based on a combination of advanced connectivity and artificial intelligence that allows you to maintain control even in the most hostile environments, with interference or momentary signal loss. As? It seems that current systems not only transmit orders, they also interpret images, identify targets and correct trajectories in real time, reducing operator burden and increasing accuracy. In this context, connectivity (that kind of militarized “WiFi”) stops being a support and becomes the true core of the system that pulls the strings. From improvisation to mastery. Plus: what started as an emergency solution to the shortage of missiles has become anthe pillar of defense aerial in certain areas, spaces where drones already intercept most threats. The key is once again that low cost and ease of deployment that allow saturate airspace with multiple layers of protection, freeing up more expensive systems for critical missions. This model not only resists massive attacks, but quickly adapts to new threats. Hitting where it was impossible. At the same time, this developing technology is making it possible to bring war to the enemy rear with unprecedented precision. We are talking about drones with autonomous decision-making capacity that are attacking logistics routes (the surrounding area of ​​the city of Donetsk) and weakening key defensive systems, facilitating operations that were previously unfeasible, and the decrease in these defenses opens windows of opportunity for deeper, more frequent and effective attacks. A system without borders. It is the last of the legs to analyze, because the integration of air, land and naval platforms reinforces this entire transformation, creating a kind of distributed combat network where each element amplifies the scope of the whole. In fact, that’s why intercepting drones from the sea (this week they shot down a shahed for the first time from a naval platform) or coordinating attacks from multiple domains is no longer an exception, but the next step logical. In this scenario, war is no longer defined by geographical lines and begins to depend on networks, nodes and connections. Invisibility. If you also want and as a last note, these advances give a conflict model where physical distance loses all the relevance of yesteryear compared to the capacity for connection. In other words, a scenario that until recently was more typical of a science fiction movie is opening up, one where a few operators can manage multiple systems from locations as remote as a room or a basement 500 km away away from “the war”, and where the front dissolves to become an extended network. Image | National Police of Ukraine In Xataka | From printing drones to looking at lasers, 300 reports have revealed that Iran’s battle manual has one name: Ukraine In Xataka | A disturbing idea has begun to take hold in Europe: Ukraine has turned Russia into a fearsome air force

It is not that the war is asymmetric, is that Russia is attacking with thermobárica and Ukraine with pellet shaheds with pellets

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The Ukraine War has been a pioneer in the massive drone usebut over the months the devices have had updates that have made them machines increasingly lethal. One of them was recently counted on the use of the double impact After the arrival of the Shahed. Now Russia has multiplied the scope of its deadliest weapon, and Ukraine can barely answer. Thermobaric load. The war in Ukraine has entered an even more dangerous phase with the growing use by Russia of Unidirectional Attack drones equipped with thermobárica ojas. These devices, commonly known Cempty pumpsthey disperse a cloud of aerosol fuel before detonating, generating an explosion that reaches temperatures greater than 2,000 ºC and that, in addition to razing structures, consumes the oxygen of the environment and causes devastating effects on human bodies. According to testimonies collected in Ukraine, such as that of Commander Oleksiy of the Territorial Defense Forces, the explosive burdens that were previously around 40 kg have reached 90 kgduplicating its destructive capacity. Although his unit has not yet managed to reduce these larger drones, their appearance in military reports since end of last year Point out a significant change in the danger scale. These systems can not only destroy several -story houses and buildings, but they are particularly lethal in closed spaces, where the expansive wave and vacuum caused have devastating effects. Russian adaptation. The use of thermobaric ammunition is not new in Russian military doctrine. They were already denounced in previous conflicts as in Afghanistan and Chehenia, and more recently in the first bars of the large -scale invasion of Ukraine with systems such as the RuncoCohetes TOS-1A. However, the novelty now lies in the delivery medium: Russia has begun to integrate this type of weapons into Shahed-136 dronescapable of “loungeing” about an objective before impacting. This tactical transformation allows Moscow Expand the number of high -power attacks without depending on larger and more vulnerable platforms to radars. According to Kateryna Stepanenko, from the War Study Institute, this adaptation has allowed Russia to intensify the bombings to civil infrastructureas recently happened In Járkovalready military positions in the front. The most disturbing thing is that these weapons, being integrated into modest but precise platforms, allow much greater and, of course, more difficult to intercept than conventional systems. Limited responses. In response to this growing threat, Ukraine has intensified its efforts to neutralize production centers of these explosives. In early July, the Ukrainian army attacked a Russian factory dedicated to the manufacture of Thermobárica ojivas for Shahedin an attempt to stop the supply in origin. In this way, the magnitude of the challenge does nothing but grow. Moscow has begun to launch massive attacks combining hundreds of missiles, explosive drones and lure systems designed to exhaust Kyiv’s anti -aircraft defense reserves. In a single day, the Ukrainian Air Force reported a Attack with almost 270 drones and artifact lure, of which they managed to demolish approximately two thirds. Although these interception percentages are high, the constant saturation of these attacks puts in tension defensive capabilities of Ukraine, which cannot replace its air defense systems with the same speed with which Russia can manufacture its kamikaze drones. A new solution: pellets. They counted in Insider that the Ukrainian defense is forming a new type of rifle ammunition. Unlike traditional projectiles, these bullets Anti -Didstock 5.56 mm They contain a load that, after traveling a certain distance, is fragmented into multiple pellets, increasing the probability of impacting small aerial targets. Developed by The Brave1 programpart of the Ukrainian military innovation ecosystem, these ammunition seek to replace the current tactics of demolishing drones with 12 caliber shotguns, a method that requires units transporting additional weapons and dangerously approaching the target. With these ammunition, the infantry soldier will be able to use his standard weapon to face aerial threats more quickly, safely and efficiently, which represents a key adaptation in the tactical evolution of the conflict. New ammunition. The new Ukrainian design, which has not been in detail, is described as a personalized design eye dispersed dense fragments at high speed, allowing the shooter to cover a larger volume with a single shot. This type of ammunition transforms the conventional rifle into a portable anti -aircraft defense tool, compact and available for any infant, without the need for specialized resentment or additional logistics. The declared objective is that each soldier in the front can carry this type of cartridges and react quickly to sudden aerial threats. Artisanal solution Interestingly, the idea of Anti -Didron bullets is not exclusive to Ukraine. Russia too has experienced with improvised versions, with cartridges of 5.45 mm modified for AK Rifles. The ammunition carries a thermoretractile tube that contains four pellets, designed to disperse after the shot. In fact, several videos They show Russian soldiers manually manufacturing these projectiles, cutting tips and assembling the tubes in impromptu tables. The initiative reflects the same urgency for counteracting drones without depending on sophisticated, expensive or scarce systems. The future and ethical dilemma. Regarding the integration of Thermobaric ammunition In drones, not only expands the scale of the conflict, but also raises new legal and moral dilemmas. These weapons, for their ability to cause indiscriminate damage and extreme suffering, have been Controversy object in human rights organizations. Its systematic use in urban areas could be considered a war crime if the deliberate intention of attacking civilians is demonstrated. However, beyond the legal aspect, what is manifested is a dangerous technical evolution: Russia has managed to combine three key elements (lethality, low cost and high availability) in a formula that can redefine conventional war. While Ukraine and Western Allies They seek to counteract This threat through preventive attacks, improvements in detection systems and the development of new countermeasures, the technological career between attacker and defender is accelerating alarmingly, and increasingly asymmetric. Meanwhile, the Ukrainian cities and their population continue to pay the highest price, exposed to a type of offensive that combines Surgical precision with a level of destruction comparable … Read more

A shield as a prelude to an army of Shaheds

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That Shahed’s drones of Iranian origin have become a bomb of systematic terror In Ukraine it is out of any doubt. However, on the weekend Russia carried out the largest air attack of the war that is fought in Eastern Europe, and did so with a swarm of Shaheds and a novelty: the drones were accompanied by an enemy improved against kyiv. Your name: Lancet. A night of fire. In what has already been described as the Greater air attack From the beginning of the large -scale invasion in 2022, Russia launched 537 air weapons against Ukraine in a single night, marking a dramatic intensification of its military campaign and advising a hard blow to the already diminished hopes of a negotiated solution. The bombardment included 477 Explosive drones and of distraction, as well as 60 missiles of diverse type, of which 211 drones and 38 missiles were intercepted by the Ukrainian defenses. The magnitude of the attack seems to show a deliberate strategy of Moscow for Erosion systematically The Ukraine Air Defense Network, wearing its western arsenal and causing a logistic collapse in its response capacity. In Lviv, near the border with Poland, several critical facilities were impacted, while in kyiv, Jersón and Járkov they registered dead and residential damage. An F-16 falls. With an increasing Your combat planes As part of its defensive shield, a limited and risky resource. In fact, the F-16 pilot Maksym Ustymenko died After demolishing seven aerial objectives, diverting its aircraft from populated areas before crashing. The Trump administration refusal to sell More patriot systems He has forced Kyiv to reiterate his willingness to acquire them on his own. Zelenskyy, when claiming more western help, He stressed that “Moscow will not stop as long as it has the capacity to launch mass attacks” and demanded greater international pressure on the Kremlin. According to official figuresin just one week, Russia has launched more than 1,270 drones, 114 missiles and about 1,100 planning bombs, in an unpublished aerial offensive that seeks not only to exhaust resources, but also break the moral of the population. Drones and evolution. We have coming counting These weeks. Ukrainian defense minister, Rustem Umerov, explained that Moscow has intensified the combined use of missiles and drones, most of them of the Shahed typeIranian design, which now fly higher, faster and with a greater explosive load, escaping within reach of Ukrainian anti -aircraft mobile units. This qualitative leap in the ability of drones has forced a constant intellectual struggle to Adapt the defenses and find effective solutions. Ukraine has been working for years in electronic and neutralization tactics, but the Technological evolution Russia forces an increasingly sophisticated response. Adaptation cycle. He Shahed-136also known as Geran-2 when used by Moscow, it has gone from being a simple low-cost Iranian drone to become A key piece in the technological war of Ukraine. Its low price, long -range and considerable explosive load have made it especially useful for both attacks and For tactical operations. Despite its intensive use, Ukraine had initially achieved a high index of neutralizationusing a combination of electronic interference, MI-24 helicoptersfighters MIG-29 and machine guns mounted on vehicles to intercept these drones. However, in recent months, a significant evolution in design and tactics has allowed a Increasing number of Shaheds overcome Ukrainian defenses. That, and something More, they have led to Greater air attack to date. The Iranian redesign. The Ukrainian reports They point to several significant improvements in the most recent Shahed. The most obvious: the armor of the motor compartment, which now resists the machine gun shots, while fuel deposits have been relocated from the wings to the central fuselage, reducing vulnerability to lateral impacts. Thus, the most disruptive innovation is the Incorporation of submunitions. These new versions are not only limited to impact, but they can disperse small loads Explosive during the flight, increasing its effectiveness against formations of troops or fortified positions. These artifacts can be released anywhere on the journey, expanding their operational flexibility. In fact, Ukrainian troops in the regions of Sumy and Járkov They have reported The most disconcerting encounters with these drones: no impact is heard, and twenty minutes later an unexpected explosion ensues. Lancet prototype Lancet In addition, and equally important, Shahed Russian waves are now not alone. Together with physical improvements, Russia has changed its way of deploying them. One of the new tactics consists in launching the drones in pairs: one at low altitude, the other at a higher height. The lower drone acts as a decoy, attracting Ukrainian radars, while the superior It goes unnoticed Until the first is destroyed, gaining time and increasing its chances of achieving the goal. The other novel tactic has been the combination of Shaheds with the so -called Lancet drones. We talk about devices smallervery difficult to detect and lethal. Lancet are used to Attack specifically To the Ukrainian teams of antidrón defense, clearing the way for the Shaheds to arrive without opposition. In other words, the evolution of the Lancet has made them a kind of shield before the offensive of Shahed’s swarms. A strategy, the “attack on interceptors”, which has seriously complicated the effectiveness of Ukrainian land mobile defenses. Russian advance on land. Simultaneously to massive air attack, Russian forces advance on the eastern front to the fastest rhythm Since November, supported by high -precision and non -interferible drones guided by optical fiber. Ukrainian commander, Oleksandr Syrsky, He warned On attempts to break the defensive lines in three directions, particularly around the key cities of Kostyantynykka and Pokrovsk, which could be fenced if the offensive rhythm continues. In the north, the Russian troops advance from the Kursk region to Sumy’s, threatening to place themselves soon artillery of its regional capital. Ukrainian government sources They have anticipated that Russia’s terrestrial and aerial offensive will intensify throughout the summer. Doctrinal change and antipersone mines. Plus: Before the worsening of the conflict, Zelenskyy signed A decree to withdraw Ukraine from the Ottawa Conventionthe same that … Read more

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