Mixed Strategy

IR research abroad. Comments about Shahed / Geran-2 production.

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Caught on the Russian ceasefire → stockpile → nationwide drone strike loop

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@NotWoofers @NOELreports Yeah definite increase in number of lattice towers distributed throughout facility last year, but construction of hardened air defense positions featuring elevated concrete berms began 2yrs ago (here’s a pic from their contractor at site)

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@dim0kq It’s a portable toilet tent which somehow makes it that much worse

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Russia’s parade featured a Geran-5 promo video of launch rail system. Here’s a few screenshots featuring TELEFLY TF-TJ2000A turbojet engine mounting assembly and an interesting closeup of hardware additions to the nose cone

[Samuel Bendett @sambendett]

1/2 Rus mil bloggers are lamenting an even greater centralization of Russian weapons/systems development and manufacturing under Rostec state corporation, fearing such a move would stifle (all) innovation by smaller start-ups that have sprung up since 2022. https://t.co/yeCQxPVUL3

[Dimko Zhluktenko 🇺🇦⚔️ @dim0kq]

Very interesting target-lock on Russian Shahed from Ukrainian private air defense company Carmine Sky.

This is what the automated machine gun turret sees before engaging the Russian drone. The human then makes a decision and destroys that.

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@vladvlas Another concerning angle is Alabuga’s expansion of roles involving AI, machine learning, autonomous navigation systems, and computer vision. Domestic hiring push for technical positions began March 5, 2026.

[Vladyslav Vlasiuk 💙💛🇪🇺 @vladvlas]

Enemy has begun deploying Geran-4 jet-powered attack UAVs. Compared to Geran-3, it reaches up to 500 km/h, carries a 50 or 90 kg warhead, and uses a Chinese-made engine with 160–200 kgf thrust.

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Ongoing Russian Shahed (Geran-2) strikes on Ternopil show multiple terminal attack profiles. Notice drone’s shallow approach to target in first video relative to the repeated steep terminal dives in the second clip.

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@sambendett Definitely seeing increase in hiring of UAV engineers, flight algorithm developers, machine vision engineers, turbojet design specialists, and EW engineers for UAVs. Multiyear curriculums implemented Q4 2025 at vocational programs for UAV design and piloting programs @MFA_Ukraine

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@AnalyticaCamil1 I think all 4 monitors are mirroring the Google Earth session on laptop (bottom left). US gov should infer that JNIM position by querying location data of live @googleearth session inside assumed geofenced region over time period

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Russia targeted Kyiv with Geran-2 (Shahed) strikes impacting a high rise under construction and a courtyard between residential buildings. Notice the midday, low altitude approach with relatively shallow terminal phase @prestonstew_

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@OlenaHalushka The original sanction approach was to target Rosatom subsidiaries directly linked to military production. Testimony to Congress was provided years ago by experts arguing for expansion of sanctions to cover all of Rosatom operations (even more relevant today given Bushehr stake).

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@ChrisO_wiki Possible to draw similarities about launch site layouts, but Geran-5 capabilities, comms, guidance, and even EW hardening shouldn’t be compared to V-1. Continues narrative underestimating risk of iterative tech evolution, scale of production, and export of these Russian platforms

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@shetlerjones Second-order consequence is the increasing difficulty of conducting research or scraping data from Russian gov databases and whitelisted sites that server connection to foreign VPN

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@Maks_NAFO_FELLA I’ll take “Things That Never Happened” for $1,000 Alex

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@GrandpaRoy2 Closeup of gimbaled camera for Geran-2 (Shahed) and new advertisement by Alabuga military department (военная кафедра) specifying exclusion of SVO deployment w/future posting in Oryol oblast. Finding noticeable increase in postings of Russian military officer positions in Alabuga

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@PutlerFullOfIt @Maks_NAFO_FELLA Source cited on the graphic