Reposted by Matt Bennett-BlacklockInstitute for the Study of War @thestudyofwar.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, 100726: Russia launched a massive, deadly combined drone & missile strike package across northern, eastern, & western Ukraine on the night of October 6-7, killing & wounding 135+ civilians, including 4+ children. Read the report: isw.pub/UkrWar100726 (1/3) 716353
Matt Bennett-Blacklock @t3hbb.bsky.social · 08/10/2026www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukMargaret Hamilton, whose software helped land Apollo 11 on the moon, dies at 90Pioneering computer scientist led the development of the software for Nasa's Apollo mission and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. 010
Reposted by Matt Bennett-BlacklockUlrike Franke @rikefranke.eu · 06/10/2026Scandal unfolding in Germany: Police has arrested the former head of the BND, Germany’s foreign intelligence agency, August Hanning, on suspicion of espionage. Hanning was the agency's chief from 1998 to 2005. www.spiegel.de/panorama/jus...spiegel.de(S+) August Hanning: Ex-BND-Chef verhaftet – Verdacht auf Landesverräterische AusspähungNach Informationen von SPIEGEL und SPIEGEL TV haben Fahnder den ehemaligen BND-Präsidenten August Hanning festgenommen. Der frühere Spitzenbeamte soll jahrelang privat Geheiminformationen von seinem a... 2624591
Reposted by Matt Bennett-BlacklockUNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 04/10/2026⚡ Russian strike drones swarmed Kyiv throughout the morning as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy showed visiting German Chancellor Friedrich Merz the aftermath of earlier destruction. 418289
Reposted by Matt Bennett-BlacklockSven-Erik Volberg @volberg.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Ukraine rolls out sensor based razor fence to stop fibre-optic controlled drone attacks. The "Chaharnyk" system hears a tethered drone pass overhead and severs the cable that controls it. Its makers claim a 95% success rate on any drone that flies over www.newscientist.com/article/2591...newscientist.comUkraine rolls out drone-stopping razor fence to thwart attacks | New ScientistMost of the drones being used by Russia in the war with Ukraine are controlled by cables several tens of kilometres long. A new defensive tool cuts the cables to stop the drones 58326
Reposted by Matt Bennett-BlacklockSamuel Bendett @sambendett.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Inside Ukraine’s Middle Strike Strategy: Innovation, Drones and the Fight Deep Behind Russian Lines armyinform.com.ua/en/2026/10/0...armyinform.com.uaInside Ukraine’s Middle Strike Strategy: Innovation, Drones and the Fight Deep Behind Russian LinesJust a few years ago, the ability to strike Russia’s rear at a depth of 80–100 kilometers on a mass scale was considered the next major technological frontier. 0132
Reposted by Matt Bennett-BlacklockAnton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 02/10/2026It seems that after Zakharova’s statement that European factories producing weapons for Ukraine are potential military targets for Russia, the question of such a strike should no longer be "will it happen?" but rather "when will it happen?"⤵️ 1528590
Reposted by Matt Bennett-Blacklock🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social · 01/10/2026A Ukrainian combine harvester fitted with a massive anti-drone protective structure heads out to work the fields. A telling image of what farming in Ukraine looks like, where even agricultural machinery increasingly needs protection from Russian drones. 740588
Reposted by Matt Bennett-BlacklockAnton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 01/10/2026‼️First combat use of Ukrainian FP-7 tactical ballistic missile. Production is to follow - President Zelenskyy. 734745
Reposted by Matt Bennett-BlacklockThe Defence Blog @defence-blog.com · 28/09/2026Taiwan wants drones with zero Chinese parts, and it just started building the place to make them. President Lai opened a new military drone research campus in Chiayi and broke ground on a park for about 100 companies. defence-blog.com/taiwan-build...defence-blog.comTaiwan builds drone industry park to shed Chinese supply chainTaiwan broke ground Monday on an aerospace and drone industrial park in the southern county of Chiayi, where the island's main military research institute wants to build a drone supply chain free of C... 0209
Reposted by Matt Bennett-BlacklockMAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 23/09/2026❗️👀 Mexican cartels are increasingly sending operatives to Russia’s war against Ukraine to learn drone technology and recruiting returning soldiers, primarily Colombians, - WP Groups are closely studying radio-frequency switching and techniques for bypassing EW countermeasures against drones. 411729
Reposted by Matt Bennett-BlacklockSamuel Bendett @sambendett.bsky.social · 21/09/2026militarnyi.com/en/news/mali...militarnyi.comMali Reports Russian Molniya Drone DownedA Russian Molniya-type drone was reportedly shot down near the town of Dioura in central Mali. 0172
Reposted by Matt Bennett-BlacklockJames Ball @jamesrball.com · 18/09/2026It is incredibly important that political violence does not succeed. The far-right mob that shut down Portsmouth wanted this outcome. If the state wishes to avoid more of these actions, it needs to make sure this RNLI branch reopens *immediately*, or as close to that as humanly possible. 411206369
Reposted by Matt Bennett-BlacklockWarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Presidential advisor "Flash" reports that the Russians are preparing cheap missiles that will be faster than jet-powered Shaheds. According to Serhiy Beskrestnov, in roughly six months, the Russians may develop low-cost cruise missiles reaching speeds of 500-750 km/h. 419027
Reposted by Matt Bennett-BlacklockTim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Day 1658 of this terrorism being inflicted on an innocent country. Ukraine is fighting for its life & the lives of every one of its inhabitants. Just hours ago, this happened in Kyiv, a western-looking, freedom loving, European capital city. This may come to you soon. Today's🧵 22455212
Reposted by Matt Bennett-BlacklockUlrike Franke @rikefranke.eu · 01/09/2026“Fedorov identified three initial priorities for the fund: battlefield robotics to reduce Kyiv’s reliance on manpower and the number of troops on the front line; cheap high-speed interceptor drones to combat Russia’s new jet-powered attack drones; and low-cost AI-enabled missiles.”giftarticle.ft.comUkraine’s ex-defence minister touts ‘new history’ in war against Russia with planned tech fundMykhailo Fedorov seeks western capital to build and manage weapons development companies he says will help Kyiv resist Moscow 1367
Reposted by Matt Bennett-BlacklockWarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 01/09/2026At Vladivostok School No. 61 in Russia, children starting the first grade today were required to wear special patches alongside their uniforms. Last year, the patch featured a pen and a notebook in the colors of the Russian flag. 312812
Reposted by Matt Bennett-BlacklockFabian Hoffmann, PhD @frhoffmann.bsky.social · 30/08/2026🚀 Why spend 22.9 billion USD on 7,000+ Tomahawks when low-cost alternatives are available en masse? My latest Missile Matters post takes this question apart. Full analysis available here: missilematters.substack.com/p/high-low-m... 1/3missilematters.substack.comHigh-Low Mix: The Three Tiers of Modern Missile ArsenalsHigh-end systems, low-cost missiles, long-range drones, and the future missile arsenals of the world 29421
Matt Bennett-Blacklock @t3hbb.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Ukrainian military balloons may spoil Russia’s party economist.com/science-and-... from The Economisteconomist.comUkrainian military balloons may spoil Russia’s partyReports suggest some are being used to launch drones 000
Reposted by Matt Bennett-BlacklockHoward Altman @howardaltman.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Scoop: The U.S. is planning to expand capacity to bed down B-52s at Moron Air Base in Spain. This comes after the country refused to allow the U.S. to use its bases and airspace to attack Iran and as the Pentagon is reviewing its force posture in Europe.twz.comU.S. Expanding B-52 Bomber Capacity At Moron Air Base In SpainThe investment comes after Spain would not allow the U.S. to use Moron for long-range bomber missions against Iran. 021
Reposted by Matt Bennett-BlacklockWarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Drone Fight Group built Kaban, an add-on kit turning regular cars into remotely driven vehicles without structural modifications. The 3rd Army Corps, 49th Brigade, and Achilles regiment already run the system. 121122
Reposted by Matt Bennett-BlacklockTim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 27/08/2026A major tragedy was avoided today in the latest example of despicable "human safari" in Kherson. An almost full passenger bus was hit, but the driver had spotted the threat on his drone radar, stopped the vehicle and got everyone out. Still, he and 2 women were injured. 39127
Reposted by Matt Bennett-BlacklockMAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 27/08/2026🤬 NYT: A Russian drone guided entirely by AI killed three Ukrainian civilians at a gas station in Zaporizhzhia on July 6. The drone used an Nvidia Jetson Orin minicomputer, costing only a few hundred dollars, programmed to recognize and strike propane tanks. It had no antennas or human pilot. 913450
Reposted by Matt Bennett-BlacklockLiquid Jade @liquidjade.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Why are states so easily granting air permits to all these standalone gas generators? 122
Reposted by Matt Bennett-BlacklockChristian Thiels @christianthiels.eurosky.social · 25/08/2026"A decision on state funding for the A3 version has yet to be made, but Swedish Defense Minister Pål Jonson said he likes Saab’s approach." @breakingdefense.com breakingdefense.com/2026/08/saab...breakingdefense.comSaab shows off loyal wingman drone it hopes to offer Swedish Air Force - Breaking DefenseThe A3, which Saab says may become the sales product, could enter service within ten years if the government decides to proceed with the aircraft. 0101
Reposted by Matt Bennett-BlacklockEuromaidan Press @euromaidanpress.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Third drone found near Ukraine's cargo plane in Germany German investigators now count three around the 4 August attempt at Leipzig airport. One lay in a field with about 50 grams of suspected military explosive. 🔗 euromaidanpress.com/2026/08/25/a... 04313
Reposted by Matt Bennett-BlacklockFaine Greenwood @faineg.com · 24/08/2026I need to write something longer on this, but still seems like a lot of the AI war crimes debate assumes combatants mostly don’t actually want to slaughter civilians with autonomous weapons. We can NOT, in any way, continue to assume that. I’ve been collecting lots of global evidence here:map.faineg.comTargeted Small Drone Attacks on Civilians: A Global OSINT PictureA global OSINT map of targeted small drone attacks on civilians since 2022. 328062
Reposted by Matt Bennett-BlacklockAlina Pereverzieva 🇺🇦 @perevaa.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Ukraine’s first jet-powered interceptor, Alexa Spatium, entered service. It targets Geran-3/4/5 and Shahed-131 drones, uses TV/IR guidance, launches from a mobile catapult and can return if it misses the target. Ukraine’s Defense Ministry approved Alexa Spatium for service 35011
Matt Bennett-Blacklock @t3hbb.bsky.social · 24/08/2026This is important for both parties and allies. 000
Reposted by Matt Bennett-BlacklockUlrike Franke @rikefranke.eu · 20/08/2026Who needs drones? “The elimination of a futuristic drone battalion is part of a broader “back-to-basics” approach ordered up by Gen. Christopher LaNeve, the acting chief of staff of the Army who is closely aligned with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth” www.wsj.com/politics/nat...wsj.comExclusive | New Drone Unit to Be Phased Out as Hegseth’s Army Pick Makes His MarkGen. Christopher LaNeve takes aim at a cutting-edge drone unit, one of several moves he has made since taking over the Army. 2825656
Reposted by Matt Bennett-BlacklockNOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 19/08/2026FP-5 Flamingo in Denmark. To give you an idea of its size. #Ukraine 1132538
Reposted by Matt Bennett-BlacklockWarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 17/08/2026The Telegraph reports that Russia has set up at least 10 secret drone launch bases within NATO's reach. Seven of them have already been used for massive attacks against Ukraine. Some bases are positioned so that drones can reach Warsaw. www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2... 318225
Reposted by Matt Bennett-BlacklockSamuel Bendett @sambendett.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Russia builds secret drone bases in striking distance of Nato www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...telegraph.co.uk 2165
Reposted by Matt Bennett-BlacklockCynthia Brumfield @metacurity.com · 14/08/2026A BBC investigation found NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) sent the names, dates of birth and types of organs being offered or needed to members of hospital transplant teams who were using pagers, unaware they were not encrypted www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comNHS Blood and Transplant investigate data breach due to pager useThe medical data of transplant patients from across the UK was sent over an unencrypted pager network. 023
Reposted by Matt Bennett-BlacklockTrevor Bartel 🇺🇸🇨🇦❤️🇺🇦 @curiouscloud.cc · 11/08/2026Ukraine’s new AI platform trains weapons on five million frames of drone footage. Partner countries can use it tooeuromaidanpress.comUkraine's new AI platform trains weapons on five million frames of drone footage. Partner countries can use it too - Euromaidan PressUkraine's Defense Ministry opened Avengers Labs, an AI-training platform built on battlefield data from the DELTA system. 021
Reposted by Matt Bennett-BlacklockNick in Moldova @brit-in-moldova.bsky.social · 11/08/2026www.moldpres.md/eng/society/... An aircraft with characteristics similar to the Gheran-3 (Shahed-238) drone unlawfully flew over the airspace of the Republic of Moldova during the night of August 10–11, in the context of Russian air attacks on Ukraine’s Odesa region.moldpres.mdAircraft unlawfully flew over airspace of MoldovaAn aircraft with characteristics similar to the Gheran-3 (Shahed-238) drone unlawfully flew over ... 042
Reposted by Matt Bennett-BlacklockPhilip Mai @philipmai.com · 11/08/2026A law enforcement response to a military attack is hardly reassuring ... "Germany will beef up its anti-drone police unit, the government said Monday, days after an explosives-laden unmanned aerial vehicle was flown into a strategically important airport." www.euractiv.com/news/germany...euractiv.comGermany boosts police anti-drone unit after airport incident | EuractivBerlin was shocked when a UAV was found near a Ukrainian cargo plane at Leipzig-Halle airport 2119
Reposted by Matt Bennett-BlacklockStories Framing the Globe @sfg.media · 10/08/2026An explosive-laden drone struck the wing of a Ukrainian Antonov carrying military cargo at Leipzig airport but failed to detonate, Die Zeit reports. Investigators believe the aircraft was the intended target. sfg.media/en/a/explosi...sfg.mediaDie Zeit Reported That a Drone Carrying Explosives Crashed Into a Ukrainian Plane in Leipzig but Did Not DetonateInvestigators Have Not Yet Found Direct Evidence of Russian Involvement 011
Reposted by Matt Bennett-BlacklockJoni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 10/08/20261/5 Ukraine, its allies, and civilians must prepare for a brutal winter campaign. Russia is racing to force a surrender before it loses its strategic advantage in deep strikes. Moscow knows time is running out to hit Ukraine with impunity, and they are desperate to end this war 37134
Matt Bennett-Blacklock @t3hbb.bsky.social · 10/08/2026I’ll bet RF energy weapon based on the physical depth of the array. Assuming it uses modular TX like a radar. 010
Reposted by Matt Bennett-BlacklockEliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 09/08/2026It's real alright www.flightaware.com/live/flight/...flightaware.com 8538158
Reposted by Matt Bennett-BlacklockUlrike Franke @rikefranke.eu · 07/08/2026Having centres, units, and administrations is important - but no drone is intercepted by a counter-drone centre. We need the organisations - and we need the actual counter-drone systems. My comments for ZDF. 916122
Reposted by Matt Bennett-Blacklock🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social · 06/08/2026An interesting perspective on the launch of the Ukrainian FP-1 strike drone 744149
Reposted by Matt Bennett-BlacklockThe Guardian @theguardian.com · 06/08/2026Lithuania warns Russia could be considering possible ‘false flag’ strike on the Baltics – Europe livetheguardian.comLithuania warns Russia could be considering possible ‘false flag’ strike on the Baltics – Europe liveLithuania’s defence minister says they are ‘monitoring’ Russia’s plans and exchanging information with Poland and other Nato allies Lithuania’s defence minister Robertas Kaunas warned that Russia could be considering possible “false flag” provocations against Nato countries in the Baltic region. A “false flag” is a term for an event or attack which would later be blamed on someone other than the actual perpetrator. Continue reading... 17730
Reposted by Matt Bennett-BlacklockJohn Bull @garius.bsky.social · 06/08/2026As always, Westminster Council remains the biggest threat to Soho. 1117420
Matt Bennett-Blacklock @t3hbb.bsky.social · 06/08/2026There’s a lot missing here. How did a tour guide ground an explosive laden drone?! 100
Reposted by Matt Bennett-BlacklockFaine Greenwood @faineg.com · 04/08/2026Small drones are killing more civilians than ever before - and we need to act. Here’s my thoughts on what we need to do, like establishing a center dedicated to evaluating and investigating drone attacks, training investigators, and explaining how IHL applies to self-defense against drones:little-flying-robots.ghost.ioWhat Can We Do About Drone Attacks on Civilians? Some ThoughtsLately, I've been spending a lot of time analyzing, reporting on, and researching the horrifying global uptick in the use of small, cheap, short-range drones to intentionally target and kill civilians... 13322100
Reposted by Matt Bennett-BlacklockEliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Love this puts Count Binface 2nd from top and Farage about halfway down. 2063484
Reposted by Matt Bennett-BlacklockMAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 02/08/2026🦅🇺🇦An unknown Ukrainian kamikaze drone of an unusual shape was spotted today in the Saratov region 1436343