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Roy

Roy

@grandparoy2.bsky.social

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🇨🇦🇺🇦Grandfather, OSINT of Ukrainian and Russian Telegram: FPVs, drone munitions, EW, landmines. ❤️my family (grandchildren!), reading, and Kaja Kallas.

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Roy @grandparoy2.bsky.social · Nov 18

I think I'm in love with Kaja Kallas, but my wife is OK with it.

Roy @grandparoy2.bsky.social · Jul 5

Yes

Roy @grandparoy2.bsky.social · Jul 4

I've been posting most of my tweets from X onto Bluesky as well since last November, but the engagement rate is still tiny and even declining.
I have plenty of followers so I don’t understand this app.
Thank you to the loyal few who supported me here, but it’s not worth the time to continue.

Roy @grandparoy2.bsky.social · Jul 4

The Russians throw 3kg TNT demolition charges with a length of delay fuze every 5 meters into the Dnepr River, to clear Ukrainian mines or IEDs.
They do this to maintain their access to occupied river islands near Kherson.
t.me/Pioneer_ethe...

Roy @grandparoy2.bsky.social · Jul 4

The Russians use a UGV loaded with EW jammers to try to protect against Ukrainian FPVs, as they work on erecting a road net tunnel.
t.me/rogozin_do/7...

Roy @grandparoy2.bsky.social · Jul 4

These special munitions are dropped at night by Ukrainian heavy drones such as the “Vampire” which carries two bombs, or even four bombs at a time for a shorter distance.
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t.me/VIUKSIDV/56277

[Loading Vampire with large bomb]

Roy @grandparoy2.bsky.social · Jul 4

The Russians ask:

“Why is it so important to destroy Baba Yaga, Vampires?”

They report that Ukrainian thermobaric bombs like this 9kg MOA-900 have devastating effects on dugouts.
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Roy @grandparoy2.bsky.social · Jul 4

Sources
t.me/budnisapera/163
t.me/budnisapera/165
t.me/inzheneryChM...

Roy @grandparoy2.bsky.social · Jul 4

Ukrainian TM-62M anti-tank landmines continue to be used as powerful blast dugout-busting drone bombs.
A length of delay fuze ending in a detonator is ignited when dropped from a heavy drone.

Roy @grandparoy2.bsky.social · Jul 4

Sources
t.me/VIUKSIDV/56265
t.me/VictoryDrone...

Roy @grandparoy2.bsky.social · Jul 4

The distinctive sound of a Russian FPV is heard, like an angry lethal Hornet on the other side of the safety of a Ukrainian road net tunnel.

Roy @grandparoy2.bsky.social · Jul 4

Sources
t.me/Batalion_Pit...
t.me/landforcesof...

Roy @grandparoy2.bsky.social · Jul 4

The Russians claim that the trailer towed by the ATV contained a wounded man being evacuated, and that he survived the successive landmine blasts.
The landmines were placed on the road by Ukrainian drones.

Roy @grandparoy2.bsky.social · Jul 3

Source t.me/osvedomitell...

Roy @grandparoy2.bsky.social · Jul 3

The Russians refer to Ukraine’s Pervomaiskyi Island as “Fortress Island”.
Located in the mouth of the Dnepr River, it controls shipping to Kherson and Mykolaiv.
Described as deeply fortified and completely autonomous, the Russians consider it a key base for Ukrainian Special Operations.

Roy @grandparoy2.bsky.social · Jul 3

Source t.me/samodel_3D/3...

Roy @grandparoy2.bsky.social · Jul 3

“The experts themselves are doing great, vacation, money, and children not in Russia - everything is beautiful. And you, they say, work here, fools.

If someone has doubts that we are doing something wrong - that is your right. We also have doubts.”
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Roy @grandparoy2.bsky.social · Jul 3

“We are not fools. We understand what FDM, SLA, CNC and the rest are. Although, maybe we are fools. Because smart people sit in chats and on TV and tell how to do it right. Why are we "making shit out of sticks" when they already have everything!
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Roy @grandparoy2.bsky.social · Jul 3

“And, by the way, we already know at least a couple of manufacturers. More precisely - we knew!.
There were joyful cries: "Oh, we've been unloaded! Thanks, guys!" - they closed. Bankrupt...
And guess where everyone rushed after the tails again?
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Roy @grandparoy2.bsky.social · Jul 3

“Another point - economics. The more we produce, the more resources we need.
We bought raw materials, printed 2000 tails in a day - well done.
And then we stand idle for a month. Because there is nothing to feed the machines, and the person who should print quickly just sits.
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Roy @grandparoy2.bsky.social · Jul 3

“And, as practice shows, no one wants to work for free.
And we all have a main job. We print in our free time - not while fishing, not while drinking beer, but at the printer, at the soldering iron.
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Roy @grandparoy2.bsky.social · Jul 3

“And where will the money for this come from?

Okay, let's say we installed the machines. How much auxiliary resource do they require?
Even if we only deal with tails - these are already expenses. Electricity, maintenance, a person who has to sit there.
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Roy @grandparoy2.bsky.social · Jul 3

“But the question is: how to implement this at home?

Today we print tails, tomorrow - discharges, the day after tomorrow - ampoule cases. And then something else.
Where can we get space for the machines? Rent a gray warehouse for 50+ thousand a month?
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Roy @grandparoy2.bsky.social · Jul 3

“And they even provide examples.

We do not argue. FDM printing is not serial production. It is prototyping, test pieces, and yes, a hobby! Printing models and labub...
Yes, stamping, yes, casting - of course, it is better, fast, large-scale!
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Roy @grandparoy2.bsky.social · Jul 3

A Russian volunteer 3D printer explains why there has been so little progression to casting or stamping components for drone munitions in the war's 4th year.

“We are periodically told that we are printing something wrong.
That it should be like this, or better yet, like that.
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Roy @grandparoy2.bsky.social · Jul 2

Chernika-2 apparently also has an autopilot function to a specific target area, so the operator doesn't need to constantly control it.
The terminal strike stage of the flight can be controlled by the operator, or handed off to the targeting algorithms if jamming is present.
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