Reposted by Exit266Samuel Bendett @sambendett.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Ukraine’s ex-defense minister blames procurement reforms for dismissal www.ft.com/content/09e9...ft.comUkraine’s ex-defence minister blames procurement reforms for dismissalFedorov interview offers his most detailed account of sacking that triggered wave of protest 0174
Reposted by Exit266Samuel Bendett @sambendett.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Russia's Rubicon Center latest stats on destroying Ukrainian UGVs - allegedly 2000 destroyed so far. Every month since June 2025 saw greater Rubicon activity against Ukrainian UGVs that are performing more and more logistics and supply missions. t.me/lost_armour/... 0194
Reposted by Exit266H I Sutton @covertshores.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Heavily Armed with new weapons, #Ukraine Sea King helicopter at Farnborough Airshow #aviation www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...navalnews.comHeavily Armed Ukrainian Sea King At Farnborough Airshow - Naval NewsAn armed helicopter on display at the Farnborough Airshow is representative of several being transferred from German stocks to Ukraine. The helicopters may be the first in the world upgraded with Shah... 115312
Reposted by Exit266Samuel Bendett @sambendett.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Exclusive: US, Ukraine Reach Breakthrough Agreement On Drone Cooperation www.rferl.org/a/us-ukraine...rferl.orgExclusive: US, Ukraine Reach Breakthrough Agreement On Drone CooperationThe US and Ukraine have signed a statement of intent creating the first formal framework for cooperation on military drones, paving the way for Ukrainian combat drones to be exported to the US for tes... 1409
Reposted by Exit266H I Sutton @covertshores.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Breaking: Heavily Armed Ukrainian Sea King At Farnborough Airshow Shahed killing interceptor drones #Aviation #Ukraine www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...navalnews.comHeavily Armed Ukrainian Sea King At Farnborough Airshow - Naval NewsA heavily armed helicopter on display at the Farnborough Airshow is almost certainly one of several being transferred from German stocks to Ukraine. The helicopters may be the first in the world upgra... 621640
Reposted by Exit266H I Sutton @covertshores.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Don’t have much time for covert shores updates, so here’s something I figured out. The Ukrainian Navy ‘Sargan-3000’ USV is what we also call a Sea Wolf. Annoying we have to navigate AI Slop which creates misinformation 519418
Reposted by Exit266H I Sutton @covertshores.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Ukraine’s SBU visited another two sanctioned tankers off Novorossiysk, the Louise1 and the Banda. youtu.be/PwZKlr5o_vYyoutu.beМорські дрони СБУ уразили танкери «тіньового флоту» рф «Louise 1» та «Banda» у Чорному моріYouTube video by Служба безпеки України 521830
Reposted by Exit266Samuel Bendett @sambendett.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Check out this report and sound off on what you think about Ushkuynik - a new player in Russia's defense ecosystem. 0124
Reposted by Exit266H I Sutton @covertshores.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Updated my War in Black Sea tracker www.hisutton.com/Timeline-202... Still some daily tallies of Ukrainian drone strikes on tankers et al in Sea of azov to add. But major developments in past few days. 414618
Reposted by Exit266Samuel Bendett @sambendett.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Marines open units on East and West Coast to focus on drone warfare taskandpurpose.com/news/marine-...taskandpurpose.comMarines open units on East and West Coast to focus on drone warfareThe new units are part of a wider Marine Corps effort to adapt to new battlefield conditions as small drones become prolific in war zones. 191
Reposted by Exit266H I Sutton @covertshores.bsky.social · 11/07/2026LNG export infra for Russian ports from Chinese yards. 09314
Reposted by Exit266TankerTrackers.com, Inc. @tankertrackers.com · 08/07/2026Iran managed to ship out 60 million barrels of crude oil since the US Navy blockade paused in mid-June 2026. If the blockade were to resume now due to escalating tensions, Iran would be stuck with ~50 million barrels of crude oil and refined products. #OOTT #IranWar #Tankers 0266
Reposted by Exit266Samuel Bendett @sambendett.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Change in official Russian narrative - “War vs SMO.” On July 6, 2026, Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov emphasized that “A war is underway—a real war. Do you know why it is a war? Because it began as a special military operation. It now continues as a war." newkaliningrad.ru/news/briefs/...newkaliningrad.ruПесков про СВО на Украине: «Это настоящая война»По словам пресс-секретаря президента, конфликт только начинался как спецоперация. 1195
Reposted by Exit266H I Sutton @covertshores.bsky.social · 12/06/2026New Covert Shores article - Russian Zala ‘Kama’ Surface Drone (USV): www.hisutton.com/Russian-Zala... A lot like Ukrainian surface drones 711516
Reposted by Exit266H I Sutton @covertshores.bsky.social · 17/06/2026New video - balloon bombers explained youtu.be/iD6XaaO9bEo?youtu.beBalloon Bombers - a SURPRISING New Weapon of the Russia-Ukraine WarYouTube video by H I Sutton 817932
Reposted by Exit266H I Sutton @covertshores.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Bit of an update www.hisutton.com/Strike-on-Mo...hisutton.comIdentification of Ukrainian Strike Drones in Attack on MoscowUkraine’s latest, and almost certainly the largest, strike on Moscow involved several types of deep strike drones (OWA-UAVs).The attacks, focusing on oil facilities (and possibly other strategic targe... 21018
Reposted by Exit266H I Sutton @covertshores.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Of great interest Been meaning to do a cutaway for a while now 526524
Reposted by Exit266H I Sutton @covertshores.bsky.social · 05/07/2026New article: Ukrainian Navy Reveals Unknown Underwater Drone (UUV) - www.hisutton.com/Ukrainian-Na... 1228348
Reposted by Exit266H I Sutton @covertshores.bsky.social · 07/06/2026Russian social media sites showing a Ukrainian Morok strike drone (OWA-UAV). The warhead's main charge is in a galvanised tube, with a 2-part layer around the outside. The front part of the outer layer is a compound with ball-bearings for fragmentation. The back part looks like an inceduary #OSINT 413814
Reposted by Exit266H I Sutton @covertshores.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Stop, Police Sanctions! New article on the Ukrainian Surface Drone (USV) involved in the attack on the tankers yesterday www.hisutton.com/Ukrainian-US... 723540
Reposted by Exit266Samuel Bendett @sambendett.bsky.social · 27/05/2026Ukrainian Drones Force Russia into Costly “Skynex” Clone Refinery Defense united24media.com/war-in-ukrai...united24media.comUkrainian Drones Force Russia into Costly “Skynex” Clone Refinery DefenseRussia's Rostec unveils the ZAK-30 "Citadel" anti-aircraft system to defend oil refineries from drone attacks. 0154
Reposted by Exit266Samuel Bendett @sambendett.bsky.social · 27/05/2026Southern border is a ‘sandbox’ for counter-drone tech: NORTHCOM commander breakingdefense.com/2026/05/sout...breakingdefense.comSouthern border is a 'sandbox' for counter-drone tech: NORTHCOM commander - Breaking DefenseGen. Guillot said that through JIATF 401, the US military is inviting industry partners to the border to show off their tech aimed at taking down adversary drones. 082
Reposted by Exit266H I Sutton @covertshores.bsky.social · 25/05/2026Seabed Warfare Landscape: China deploys world’s first proper Offshore Data Centre (coords 30.5386, 121.7543) Here-> www.hisutton.com/Offshore-Dat... The implications on seabed warfare and protection of critical national infrastructure (CNI) need serious reflection 716841
Reposted by Exit266H I Sutton @covertshores.bsky.social · 10/05/2026Major Russian attack on port of Odesa in Ukraine. Surface drones (USVs) aided by aerial drones (UAVs) Video from Russian UAVs 1115039
Reposted by Exit266H I Sutton @covertshores.bsky.social · 13/05/2026Russian Nuclear Submarines, Thousands of Miles From Ukraine, Get Anti-Drone Defenses New satelite imagery from @vantortech.bsky.social www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...navalnews.comRussian Nuclear Submarines, Thousands of Miles From Ukraine, Get Anti-Drone Defenses - Naval NewsNew satellite imagery reveals anti-drone protections around Russian nuclear submarines, suggesting commanders fear that Ukrainian surprise attacks threaten even their most remote naval assets. 1321154
Reposted by Exit266H I Sutton @covertshores.bsky.social · 18/05/2026Catching up on Covert Shores blog, a couple more Ukrainian uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) -> www.hisutton.com/Ukraine-USV-... 515522
Reposted by Exit266Samuel Bendett @sambendett.bsky.social · 15/05/2026Russian military is using camouflage nets that apparently disguise their vehicles as a pile of bricks and garbage. t.me/onf_front/13... 4246
Reposted by Exit266Samuel Bendett @sambendett.bsky.social · 15/05/2026Russian drone video of a Ukrainian USV on an attack course, armed with "Shmel" rocket flamethrowers and compartments for FPV drones. t.me/new_military... 1445
Reposted by Exit266Alina Pereverzieva 🇺🇦 @perevaa.bsky.social · 26/04/2026👀 Last night, SBU carried out a successful special op against Russia’s Black Sea Fleet base in Sevastopol and the Belbek military airfield in occupied #Crimea. Among the targets were: ▪️ RU landing ship Yamal. ▪️ RU landing ship Filchenkov. ▪️ Spy ship Ivan Khurs. 271066222
Reposted by Exit266NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 30/04/2026Ukraine’s Navy struck Russian boats guarding the Kerch Bridge overnight, hitting the FSB patrol boat Sobol and the anti-sabotage boat Grachonok. The attack also caused irreversible losses among Russian personnel. #Ukraine 237949
Reposted by Exit266Samuel Bendett @sambendett.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Russia’s grassroots military innovation ecosystem is a recent phenomenon - check out this article I co-authored with @michaelkofman.bsky.social on the Russian “People’s VPK” warontherocks.com/the-strange-...warontherocks.comThe Strange Rise and Fall of Russia’s Crowd Sourced Defense IndustryIn the early days of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, much that could go wrong did for the Russian military. As one volunteer 06013
Reposted by Exit266H I Sutton @covertshores.bsky.social · 26/04/2026Telling screenshot from attack on Russian Navy Pr.18280 Yuri Ivanov class intelligence ship Ivan Khurs in Sevastopol during wider raid. Note that the ship was already under repair from a previous hit (the scaffolding) and covered in camo-nets/tarps in an effort to hide.... #OSINT 623332
Reposted by Exit266Avi Scharf @avischarf.bsky.social · 26/04/2026Exposed: How Ukrainian wheat stolen by Russia is smuggled to Israel. My investigation, with the fab @yoruk.bsky.social , reveals how grain stolen from occupied Ukrainian territory has been sold to Israel. Profits from the shady operation are financing Putin's war www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...haaretz.comExposed: How Ukrainian wheat stolen by Russia is smuggled to IsraelA Haaretz Investigation Reveals How Grain Stolen From Occupied Ukrainian Territory Has Been Sold to Israel. The Profits of the Shady Operation Are Financing Putin's War 12452277
Reposted by Exit266Samuel Bendett @sambendett.bsky.social · 24/04/2026The Pentagon replicated a Ukrainian-style drone attack in Florida. Now it’s changing its counter-drone strategy www.defenseone.com/threats/2026...defenseone.comThe Pentagon replicated a Ukrainian-style drone attack in Florida. Now it’s changing its counter-drone strategySeveral things—from the players to the technology—set the exercise apart from previous experiments. 0196
Exit266 @exit266.bsky.social · 24/04/2026After nearly two weeks of strikes on Odesa Oblast ports, including the attempted USV attack yesterday, RU forces have hit a civilian ship with multiple UAVs while it transited the corridor. 120
Reposted by Exit266H I Sutton @covertshores.bsky.social · 23/04/2026Re the Iranian bording of container ships, worth noting that both the fast boats seen in the widely shared video have multi-launch rockets (MLRS) on the roofs. This is normal. The tactic would be to sail alongside and shoot rockets into the superstructure 1216223
Reposted by Exit266Samuel Bendett @sambendett.bsky.social · 26/03/2026Russian military has made some strides in recruiting women to become drone pilots - but with a caveat. My comments in @forbes.com, with info taken from public sources. www.forbes.com/sites/davidh...forbes.comRussian Female Drone Pilots Flying Against The Wind Of TraditionWhile female Ukrainian drone pilots have carved a niche for themselves, women drone operators in the Russian military face much harder challenges. 1286
Reposted by Exit266Samuel Bendett @sambendett.bsky.social · 27/03/2026US Navy launches new Golden Fleet-era USV program, terminates old one www.militarytimes.com/news/your-na...militarytimes.comUS Navy launches new Golden Fleet-era USV program, terminates old oneThe service is seeking production-ready, mission-capable unmanned surface vessels. 0103
Exit266 @exit266.bsky.social · 26/03/2026I asked Daniel to look into this strike when it first happened because it didn't make sense. He did make sense of the weapon, the hit, and the damage and I believe his assessment that it was possibly targeting error is very likely.🧵⬇️ 040
Reposted by Exit266TankerTrackers.com, Inc. @tankertrackers.com · 24/03/2026The crude oil storage tanks in Primorsk, #Russia are still burning today following yesterday morning's drone strikes by #Ukraine; via Zoom Earth #OOTT 15023
Reposted by Exit266Samuel Bendett @sambendett.bsky.social · 25/03/2026www.army.mil/article/2912...army.mil 061
Reposted by Exit266H I Sutton @covertshores.bsky.social · 25/03/2026Ukrainian drones hit a shipyard in St Petersburg. Russian Arctic Pr.23550 arctic patrol ship Purga (475) seen leaning over, clearly damaged. These patrol ships are a major defence investment in Russia. Awaiting further info. 19596132
Reposted by Exit266Samuel Bendett @sambendett.bsky.social · 24/03/2026Russian MOD: The military plans to train more than 70,000 specialists for the Unmanned Systems Forces this year. tass.ru/armiya-i-opk... 0142
Reposted by Exit266Samuel Bendett @sambendett.bsky.social · 25/03/2026An important investigation: Nordsint and The Insider Reveal the Scheme Supplying Russia with Critical Drone Components from China nordsint.org/2026/03/24/g...nordsint.orgGone Fishing: Nordsint and The Insider Reveal the Scheme Supplying Russia with Critical Drone Components from ChinaNordsint and The Insider have discovered a network of Chinese companies willing to sell critical components for the production of Russian military drones in defiance of Chinese export restrictions. These items have been subject to Chinese export controls since 2023, when Beijing passed legislation prohibiting the transfer of drones and dual-use components for military purposes [...] 12915
Reposted by Exit266Samuel Bendett @sambendett.bsky.social · 25/03/2026A Woman’s Place Is In The Drone War: How Technology Changes Attitudes www.forbes.com/sites/davidh...forbes.comA Woman’s Place Is In The Drone War: How Technology Changes AttitudesMariia Berlinska, Ukraine’s “Mother of Drones,” says drone technology has helped women secure their rightful place on the front lines. 14710
Reposted by Exit266Samuel Bendett @sambendett.bsky.social · 25/03/2026Russia Launched Record 948 Drones at Ukraine in a Single Day, 906 Shot Down militarnyi.com/en/news/russ...militarnyi.comRussia Launched Record 948 Drones at Ukraine in a Single Day, 906 Shot DownRussia set a new “record” by deploying nearly a thousand Shahed (Geran-2), Gerbera, and other types of drones against Ukraine in a single day.This was reported by the Ukrainian Air […] 1316