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Ukraine's A. I. Drones Are So Thick In The Sky That Their Flight Paths Keep Crossing
2+ hour, 38+ min ago (396+ words) This story was commissioned by Euromaidan Press. Since Substack pays only around a fifth of my bills, I have no choice but to take on a lot of freelance work. I still want my Substack audience to know where to…...
Russian Forces Are Losing Ground In Ukraine
2+ hour, 56+ min ago (348+ words) This story was commissioned by Euromaidan Press. Since Substack pays only around a fifth of my bills, I have no choice but to take on a lot of freelance work. I still want my Substack audience to know where to…...
There Are 3 Deadly Drone Zones Over Ukraine
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (104+ words) Trench Art | David Axe There Are 3 Deadly Drone Zones Over Ukraine Different drones patrol each zone In a contested communications environment, connectivity is everything. And the fight for connectivity should be a top priority for any military force. But the…...
Ukrainian Cruise Missiles Punched Right Through The Defenses Around A Critical Russian Electronics Factory
1+ week, 5+ day ago (150+ words) Trench Art | David Axe Ukrainian Cruise Missiles Punched Right Through The Defenses Around A Critical Russian Electronics Factory On the night of May 4, Ukrainian deep strike forces double-tapped Russia's VNIIR-Progress electronics plant in Cheboksary, 600 miles from the Russian border. First,…...
Ukraine Tripled Its Drone Strikes In March. Now Russian Regiments Can't Move.
1+ week, 6+ day ago (178+ words) In July, Ukrainian drone units struck Russian forces across occupied Ukraine just 28 times. Two months later, the pace of these mid-range strikes increased. Between September and February, drones struck across the occupied zone around 95 times a month. Then, in March,…...
Ukraine's B-2 Drone Is A Mystery
2+ week, 2+ day ago (306+ words) This story was commissioned by Euromaidan Press. Since Substack pays only around a fifth of my bills, I have no choice but to take on a lot of freelance work. I still want my Substack audience to know where to…...
Is Ukraine Winning The Shahed War?
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (169+ words) Trench Art | David Axe Is Ukraine Winning The Shahed War? It seems deep strikes on Russian factories are disrupting production Just nine months ago, Ukrainian air defense commanders were in a panic. Russia was flinging as many as 2, 000 Shahed one-way…...
Ukraine May Have Finally Hit Russia's Black Sea Missile Frigate
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (190+ words) Trench Art | David Axe Ukraine May Have Finally Hit Russia's Black Sea Missile Frigate 'Admiral Makarov' is one of just seven major Russian warships left on the Black Sea Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces may have finally landed a blow on…...
Russia Has Big Plans In Ukraine This Year. Problem Is, Ukraine Is Fighting Back.
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (181+ words) Russia has two main goals in Ukraine this year In the east, the objectives are the twin free cities of Kramatorsk and Sloviansk In the south, Zaporizhzhia city on the Dnipro River's left bank is the target As the weather…...
500 Russians Attacked On 130 Vehicles. Ukrainians Wiped Out 80%.
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (221+ words) Bottled up in the southeast on account of Ukraine's recent counteroffensive and exhausted in the east after capturing the ruins of Pokrovsk, the Russians attempted to restore momentum to their flagging offensive in Ukraine by massing mechanized forces for a…...