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The hedgehog

@the-hedgehog.bsky.social

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#nafo #osint #hedgehog Just a hedgehog that follows the war in Ukraine. I post stuff I find interesting. I write a mostly daily newsletter about the war. Very little fluff, almost exclusively war stuff

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The hedgehog @the-hedgehog.bsky.social · 3h

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The hedgehog @the-hedgehog.bsky.social · 3h

Here is a series of videos showing Russian Tos-1 thermobaric MLRSes being damaged or destroyed. There should be 5 systems hit overall. These videos were all published this month, I believe.

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The hedgehog @the-hedgehog.bsky.social · 5h

Ukrainian drone followed a Russian drone back to its home, hit the Russian drone operator

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The hedgehog @the-hedgehog.bsky.social · 19h

This went around on Telegram a little bit. I almost posted it but didn't want people to "well actually" me haha

A million-dollar question. What would be more effective in modern warfare: the low-observable, modern fifth-generation fighter F-35, or the Soviet An-28, which last underwent major repairs back in the Soviet era?
You have ten seconds to think about it.

The hedgehog @the-hedgehog.bsky.social · 20h

Russian losses reported in Ukraine on October 8 2025

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The hedgehog @the-hedgehog.bsky.social · 1d

A Russian ordered some new tactical pants.
However. There was plot twist he discovered after they arrived

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The hedgehog @the-hedgehog.bsky.social · 1d

Near Solodka Balka
Coordinates 47.363439, 35.773628

The hedgehog @the-hedgehog.bsky.social · 1d

Russian Tos-1 thermobaric MLRS destroyed in the Zaporizhzhia region.
Geolocation in part 2

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The hedgehog @the-hedgehog.bsky.social · 1d

New Russian secret weapon that will bring NATO to its knees.
BMP-1 turret mounted on a civilian vehicle. It has no auto loader, so you have to operate it by hand, one round at a time. Though, to be fair, this vehicle has thicker armor than a BMP-1...

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The hedgehog @the-hedgehog.bsky.social · 1d

"> Forces of the 92nd Separate Mechanized Brigade detected and struck with an unknown type of weapon (possibly a loitering munition "RAM-X") the 92N6E radar and damaged the enemy's S-400 system support vehicle"

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The hedgehog @the-hedgehog.bsky.social · 1d

Russian losses reported in Ukraine on October 7 2025

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The hedgehog @the-hedgehog.bsky.social · 1d

Russian blogger reporting on recent attacks on Crimea. Alt text available.

💥 Strikes on Crimea.

Over the past day, a series of strikes were carried out on military and fuel infrastructure facilities in the territory of Crimea.

What was not mentioned in the media:
• In the area of the settlement of Udachne, Krasnogvardeyskyi district, a UAV strike was carried out on the personnel deployment point of one of the units of the Russian Armed Forces. 4 servicemen were wounded;
• In the area of the settlement of Novostepne, Dzhankoi district, a UAV strike was carried out on the radar station of the S-400 complex from military unit 44750;
• In the area of the settlement of Dzhankoi, a UAV strike was carried out on the S-400 complex, the launcher was destroyed, the command post received minor damage, a serviceman of the crew was wounded.

@dosye_shpiona

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The hedgehog @the-hedgehog.bsky.social · 2d

A Ukrainian An-28 used to shoot down Russian drones with its kill count painted on the side.

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The hedgehog @the-hedgehog.bsky.social · 2d

Russian losses in Ukraine reported on October 6 2025

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The hedgehog @the-hedgehog.bsky.social · 2d

About 25 minutes old
“⚡️Many explosions were heard in Sevastopol 10 minutes ago, then 2 more separate explosions, subscribers report

The loudest was in the Dergachi neighborhood.

UPD
Subscribers from the Kamyshovaya Bay neighborhood argue that the explosions were heard louder there.”