LaFinlandia@sopuli.xyz to Ukraine@sopuli.xyz · 23 days agoFirePoint CEO: "Distance as a defense asset depreciates to almost zero"sopuli.xyzimagemessage-square6linkfedilinkarrow-up1100arrow-down11file-text
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minus-squarethanksforallthefish@literature.cafelinkfedilinkarrow-up12·23 days agoUkraine are already doing it. Glide bombs carried by “lighter than air” drone carriers at high altitude, the glide bombs also apparently turn off GPS at a certain height to avoid interference. Pretty sure it was posted on this sub last week
minus-squarethanksforallthefish@literature.cafelinkfedilinkarrow-up8·23 days agoHere’s one report on it, apparently 1000 launched so far https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/06/25/ukraines-newest-strike-weapon-drifts-into-russia-on-the-wind/ And a defensive version (article a year old mayno longer be current) https://www.twz.com/air/balloon-launched-drone-to-intercept-long-range-kamikaze-drones-emerges-in-ukraine Google aerostat rather than balloon for more links.
Ukraine are already doing it.
Glide bombs carried by “lighter than air” drone carriers at high altitude, the glide bombs also apparently turn off GPS at a certain height to avoid interference. Pretty sure it was posted on this sub last week
Here’s one report on it, apparently 1000 launched so far
https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/06/25/ukraines-newest-strike-weapon-drifts-into-russia-on-the-wind/
And a defensive version (article a year old mayno longer be current)
https://www.twz.com/air/balloon-launched-drone-to-intercept-long-range-kamikaze-drones-emerges-in-ukraine
Google aerostat rather than balloon for more links.