Three days after Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa met Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin, a cargo ship previously used for Russian weapons deliveries set out from the north Russian port of Arkhangelsk towards Tartus, Syria

*this* is how to legally and humanly deal with suspected drug smuggling vessels

Identification of some of the Ukrainian maritime drones (USVs) in the Russian 'highlights reel' of strikes on them. The USVs are intended to be disposable with high attrition factored in, so losses are expected #OSINT Guide to the types of USVs www.hisutton.com/Ukrainian-US...

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🚨 FGKU “Krystall” fuel depot in Engels still burning as of 08:05 UTC. Sentinel-2 imagery shows a massive smoke plume. This MoD-linked site fuels Russia’s strategic bombers. Another blow to Engels-2.

Russian losses to Operation Pautyna/Spiderweb. An ongoing thread as updates are added. 1/

Stop Hammer Time! Ukrainian forces may have hit a Russian base at 📍50.4568, 35.6458 Just over the border in Belgorod Oblast.

Helpful illustration of the US military aid to Ukraine already paid for and in the pipeline. If this continues despite Trump deciding "he is out", it's not terrible for Ukraine. Especially if they (and their European partners) are also allowed to purchase weapons at US manufacturers.

The Bolkhov Semiconductor Device Plant (JSC “BZPP”) in Bolkhov, Oryol, Russia, is vital to Russia’s military, producing microchips, semiconductors, diodes, thyristors, and rectifiers for missiles and aircraft. On May 20–21, 2025, Ukrainian drones struck it, causing fires and damage.

The Bolkhov Semiconductor Plant in Russia’s Oryol region supplies microchips for military tech like Sukhoi jets and Iskander missiles. Despite U.S. sanctions, it sources components from Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, and the U.S. through intermediaries in China, Hong Kong, Turkey, and Belarus.

I'm raising funds again for two excavators to support Ukraine. Previous deliveries have hugely impacted the battlefield, earning praise from commanders. Your donations are critical, please and read the thread below! donation link: www.paypal.com/donate?campa...

Inset image screengrab from NTV News NL video at ntv.ca/some-progres... worth a watch for salvage ops detailing by Canada Coast Guard. Satellite image at link.dataspace.copernicus.eu/0elx

Gas rig Russia RADAR and ammo depot position hit by Ukraine SBU with sea and air drones spotted TODAY is located at 45.7571, 32.7025 +info ssu.gov.ua/novyny/sbu-z... Satellite image at link.dataspace.copernicus.eu/bi7l

Estonia Attempts to Stop a Russian Dark Fleet Vessel Flying No-Flag | Jets Are Scrambled youtu.be/GNSS9NUZXh8

Of great interest

#Russia's naval deployment in the #Mediterranean on the morning of May-19 as reported by #OSINT. A refueling point is set up near Al Hoceima, Morocco and a probable submarine deployment might take be imminent. russianfleetanalysis.blogspot.com/2025/05/russ...

Estonian PM Vows To Keep Up Checks On Russia's 'Shadow Fleet' gcaptain.com/estonian-pm-...

Flag hopping an increasingly popular deceptive shipping tactic among sanctioned fleet www.lloydslist.com/articles/202...

Panel on shadow fleet at #LennartMeriConference. Estonian DM said this week was the first time that Russia had sent a fighter jet to protect a ship in the shadow fleet. The ship Estonia tackled was “without a flag”, he says (my understanding is that it had two spurious flags).

Analysis of the 51st Arsenal by the UK MOD.

Ukraine is fielding tethered aerostats for frontline comms & recon.    •   500m altitude    •   Up to 25kg payloads    •   Stay aloft for days    •   Cheap, reusable, & resilient—even when hit. telegra.ph/Polov%D1%96-...

Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR) has unveiled a new sea drone with an 800-nautical-mile range and up to 7 days of operation. Satellite-controlled and resistant to jamming, it can carry 650 kg of weapons.

***BREAKING*** You heard it on BlueSky first…. Candid Image Gives First Evidence Of China’s Secretive Armed Underwater Drone www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

***UPDATE*** Ukraine is showing off the Sidewinder armed Magura V7 (left). We wrote about it a week back, impressive bit of kit! www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

Excellent news!

The Arida-M Counter-Kamikaze USV System, jointly developed by Anadolu Robotik and Sekizaltmış Technology, has successfully completed the initial phase of development and started the sea trial stage 🇹🇷 By @tayfunozberk.bsky.social www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

**Update** Happy to have contributed to the Council on Geostrategy’s latest “What competitive strategies could Britain develop to gain asymmetric advantage over adversaries?” www.britainsworld.org.uk/p/the-big-as...

Unmanned Boat Rams a Merchant Vessel off Iran maritime-executive.com/article/unma...

Some interesting stuff in this SOCOM request for information related to "Human Machine Teaming". Drone navigation, high altitude sensor payloads, and more. They're interested in innovative, cutting edge experimental ideas. sam.gov/opp/6ecbdf07...

The 414th Unmanned Strike Aviation Brigade "Birds of Magyar" are averaging a confirmed hit every 6.5 minutes this May. An overview of recently destroyed targets.

***UPDATE*** Katran USV in Ukraine

***UPDATE*** Footage of a #Ukrainian maritime drone (USV) with AA-11 ARCHER (R-73) missiles (1 present, 1 expended), being engaged by #Russia forces, appears to be a Sea Baby type, not Magura. Likely operated by SBU No surprise that both Magura and Sea Baby USVs have air defence variants

Greek defense firm Delian Alliance Industries announces the Interceptigon series—a new line of attritable, concealed, and autonomous one-way effectors, purpose-built for coastal defense operations in the new era of warfare 🇬🇷 #DEFEA2025 www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

1/ THE SINKING OF MOSKVA, PART 6: The Russian missile cruiser Moskva participated in Russia's invasion of Ukraine for only 48 days before being sunk. Her logbook, published here in English for the first time, gives a granular account of her activities. ⬇️

How Dare You Transmit at 1.4 GHz! A NASA satellite built to measure soil moisture just mapped out electronic warfare across UA and western RU. Using open data, we visualized high-powered jamming and spoofing activity at 1.4 GHz radioandnukes.substack.com/p/how-dare-y...

Крымский сезон в разгаре t.me/russianocont... #RussianUkrainianWar

Russia declares state of emergency at port after Ukrainian drone attack on Novorossiisk reut.rs/3F16KLs

**UPDATE** Significant that a Ukrainian Magura maritime drone (USV) has shot down a Russian Su-30 FLANKER jet. The first time a jet has been shot down by an uncrewed vessel. Info on Ukr HUR’s ‘FrankenSAM’ USV: www.hisutton.com/Ukraine-USV-...

1/ THE SINKING OF MOSKVA, PART 2: The sinking of the Russian Black Sea Fleet flagship on 13-14 April 2022 was the greatest loss for the Russian Navy since World War II. The father of one of the dead sailors has published an inside account of how it happened. ⬇️

Well done France! We need to see more of this, and not just R&D, but actual capabilities ready at a moment’s notice. European NATO forces need these ‘basic‘ USVs too, not just exquisite top end capabilities www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

Rus TG channels discussing the recent Ukr USV attack: "...our own USVs are needed, as well as more maneuverable groups on boats that will ensure the defense of coastal zones. Our USVs will be able to conduct recon off the Ukrainian coast without risk to personnel." t.me/rusich_army/...

💥 In occupied Crimea, people complain about explosions! Loud in Simferopol, Sevastopol, Yevpatoria and Gvardiyske Propagandists write about a "massive UAV attack"

1/ A detailed inside account of the sinking of the Russian missile cruiser Moskva has been published. It describes how the ship was overwhelmed with fire and smoke, safety systems failed, interior structures collapsed and crewmen jumped out through portholes to save themselves.⬇️

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Ambassador Julie Davis will serve as Chargé d'Affaires at @USEmbassyKyiv after ambassador Bridget Brink resigned over policy differences with the Trump administration. Davis is currently serving as ambassador to Cyprus and was previously ambassador to Belarus. ua.usembassy.gov/julie-s-davi...

Russia’s quietly going all-in on ethane. Ust-Luga on the Baltic. Amur in the Far East. Tobolsk in Siberia. This isn’t just gas—it’s feedstock for plastics, profit, and power projection. While the world fixates on oil, Russia’s petrochemical pivot is building export leverage molecule by molecule.

Middle American here! If a Democratic president signed this, my state would've deputized every gun owner overnight. Agreeing with the idea doesn’t make it constitutional. This is the domestic PATRIOT Act — aimed inward, not abroad. Liberty is liberty, no matter which party threatens it.

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I mean, I think you should stay for the USV in the Pacific implications but to each their own I suppose.

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