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[@GrandpaRoy2](/creator/twitter/GrandpaRoy2)
"More expert flying by Ukrainian FPV operators here hunting Russians in the Serebryansky Forest. Operators of the 63rd Mechanized Brigade have to distinguish the living from the many Russian dead as they skillfully maneuver among the trees"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GrandpaRoy2/status/1980720946333065674) [@GrandpaRoy2](/creator/x/GrandpaRoy2) 2025-10-21T19:40Z 36.2K followers, 41.3K engagements


"A strangely unaerodynamic box has been seen on some Russian Geran-2 (Shahed) strike UAVs. One possibility is the a new CRPA satellite navigation module has been moved here near the nose of the fuselage as it has outgrown its original compartment. 1/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GrandpaRoy2/status/1976419556613816703) [@GrandpaRoy2](/creator/x/GrandpaRoy2) 2025-10-09T22:48Z 36K followers, 63.2K engagements


"A third and final set of questions from Blogger Vault X to Russian infantrymen reveals that if they survive an assault and go to ground Ukrainian FPV units leave them as bait and instead attack follow-on reinforcement and resupply forces. 1/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GrandpaRoy2/status/1976705272547836186) [@GrandpaRoy2](/creator/x/GrandpaRoy2) 2025-10-10T17:43Z 36K followers, 17K engagements


"Test firings of Russian anti-FPV shotgun rifle cartridges that have had the bullet replaced with a galvanized steel capsule containing X lead shot. At only X m there is considerable dispersion of the shot"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GrandpaRoy2/status/1977080827193491887) [@GrandpaRoy2](/creator/x/GrandpaRoy2) 2025-10-11T18:36Z 36K followers, 42.6K engagements


"A Russian heavy quadcopter called Zanosa () is loaded with a YaRM anti-landing seamine. 1/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GrandpaRoy2/status/1977821043764121772) [@GrandpaRoy2](/creator/x/GrandpaRoy2) 2025-10-13T19:37Z 36K followers, 33.6K engagements


"A Russian printed revolving dispenser called Squid for dropping six VOG fragmentation projected grenades modified as drone bombs. Like the Ukrainian device in the quote tweet the bombs can apparently be dropped singly or in a rapid sequence"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GrandpaRoy2/status/1979618903698637161) [@GrandpaRoy2](/creator/x/GrandpaRoy2) 2025-10-18T18:41Z 36K followers, 203.6K engagements


"Ukrainian blogger In Factum urges European leaders to not allow Trump to isolate President Zelensky again after the latest White House lunch debacle. Events surrounding the negotiations regarding the war in Ukraine increasingly confirm alarming signals. 1/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GrandpaRoy2/status/1980089104336572523) [@GrandpaRoy2](/creator/x/GrandpaRoy2) 2025-10-20T01:50Z 36.1K followers, 10.4K engagements


"@World_citisen Thank you #Netherlands"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GrandpaRoy2/status/1980702701769093518) [@GrandpaRoy2](/creator/x/GrandpaRoy2) 2025-10-21T18:28Z 36.1K followers, 1384 engagements


"Cross sections of Ukrainian YBN and UYA FPV warheads. Both warheads have shaped-charge EFP (Explosively Formed Projectile) designs with steel ball fragmentation elements. 1/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GrandpaRoy2/status/1977405144930374044) [@GrandpaRoy2](/creator/x/GrandpaRoy2) 2025-10-12T16:04Z 36.1K followers, 19.6K engagements


"The Russian KZD-100 is a shaped-charge EFP munition first seen in 2024. Derived from the KZ series of EFP demolition charges it is intended as an off-route anti-vehicle device similar in function to the Russian TM-83 landmine"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GrandpaRoy2/status/1977804840895172662) [@GrandpaRoy2](/creator/x/GrandpaRoy2) 2025-10-13T18:33Z 36.1K followers, 8533 engagements


"More Russian variations of reduced-size PMD-6 printed anti-personnel landmines are seen here. The small size is intended for dropping in batches from drones and a explosive charge similar to that of the PFM-1 Petal/Butterfly is still enough to destroy a foot"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GrandpaRoy2/status/1978477886609961170) [@GrandpaRoy2](/creator/x/GrandpaRoy2) 2025-10-15T15:07Z 36.1K followers, 179.9K engagements


"AI is now used with bomber operations but only as a support tool. For the defeat of complex hidden positions AI does not work by itself. That is AI is useful for some automation but the final solution and coordination is up to the person. 5/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GrandpaRoy2/status/1978518505424130249) [@GrandpaRoy2](/creator/x/GrandpaRoy2) 2025-10-15T17:49Z 36.1K followers, XXX engagements


"The commander says that while fiber optic use for FPVs will continue to expand he does not see a FO role for his bombers. I prefer duplicate interference-resistant communication. for now fiber optic has its niche and this is definitely not for bombers. 6/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GrandpaRoy2/status/1978518517860241597) [@GrandpaRoy2](/creator/x/GrandpaRoy2) 2025-10-15T17:49Z 36.1K followers, XXX engagements


"The exhibition of North Korean art about the fighting in Kursk turns out to be located in Moscow. TV propagandist Solovyov is impressed"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GrandpaRoy2/status/1978893406391693688) [@GrandpaRoy2](/creator/x/GrandpaRoy2) 2025-10-16T18:38Z 36.1K followers, 49.3K engagements


"Ten countries of the Baltic region have signed an agreement of cooperation with sea mines. Finland will lead a joint purchase of powerful Blocker Influence bottom mines with the explosive equivalent of 1000 kg of TNT and a multi-sensor electronic fuze. 1/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GrandpaRoy2/status/1979448502607548687) [@GrandpaRoy2](/creator/x/GrandpaRoy2) 2025-10-18T07:24Z 36.1K followers, 31.9K engagements


"Stacked sand or earth filled gabion structures also provide formidable protection to energy infrastructure. 2/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GrandpaRoy2/status/1979631514234294528) [@GrandpaRoy2](/creator/x/GrandpaRoy2) 2025-10-18T19:31Z 36.1K followers, 10.1K engagements


"The Chinese People's Army has enough strength to remove all obstacles. China has learned from the Ukraine war and a terrifying drone swarm future is now. Apparently they are producing hundreds of thousands of FPV drones and organize mass demonstrations to train operators"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GrandpaRoy2/status/1789728232595726809) [@GrandpaRoy2](/creator/x/GrandpaRoy2) 2024-05-12T18:43Z 36.2K followers, 4.1M engagements


"Increasing numbers of Russian FPVs are being recovered with boards like this for machine learning algorithms allowing terminal autonomy. The Rockchip RK3588s System-on-Chip has six TOPS (Tera Operations per Second) plenty for semi-autonomous targeting and guidance. 1/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GrandpaRoy2/status/1960358222466084988) [@GrandpaRoy2](/creator/x/GrandpaRoy2) 2025-08-26T15:06Z 36.2K followers, 132.5K engagements


"Multiple Russian Telegram channels are reporting that containers equipped with surveillance cameras are being placed by Ukrainian heavy drones where they can monitor Russian positions. A Starlink antenna provides communications"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GrandpaRoy2/status/1966473646227992708) [@GrandpaRoy2](/creator/x/GrandpaRoy2) 2025-09-12T12:07Z 36.2K followers, 1.8M engagements


"A Russian Mavic closely examines Ukrainian combines as farmers harvest their crops close to the front lines near Dobropillia where fierce fighting is going on. It isnt clear whether the Russians will attack them especially after a Ukrainian farmer was recently killed by an FPV"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GrandpaRoy2/status/1972294894631981323) [@GrandpaRoy2](/creator/x/GrandpaRoy2) 2025-09-28T13:38Z 36.2K followers, 250.7K engagements


"A Ukrainian device intended to ensare and break the fiber optic cable of a passing Russian fiber FPV. Apparently a stretched-out concertina wire spins automatically X minute one minute off. Ideas for combating the scourge of huge numbers of fiber drones are urgently needed"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GrandpaRoy2/status/1972627621067600248) [@GrandpaRoy2](/creator/x/GrandpaRoy2) 2025-09-29T11:40Z 36.2K followers, 10M engagements


"The Ukrainian SBU is using FP-2 medium-range strike UAV against targets in occupied Ukraine and (according to the Russians) near Belgorod in Russia. The FP-2 is derived from the FP-1 long-range UAV but has a larger XXX kg warhead that results in massive damage to the targets"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GrandpaRoy2/status/1976760869465079828) [@GrandpaRoy2](/creator/x/GrandpaRoy2) 2025-10-10T21:24Z 36.2K followers, 8729 engagements


"Ukrainian long-range strike UAVs like the Lyutyy rely on GPS to hit their targets. Serhii Flash warns that some areas of Russia now have very heavy GPS jamming. Ukrainian UAVs must develop AI terrain recognition navigation and targeting like the autonomous Russian Geran-2"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GrandpaRoy2/status/1978115249199784381) [@GrandpaRoy2](/creator/x/GrandpaRoy2) 2025-10-14T15:06Z 36.2K followers, 15.2K engagements


"The modems are controlled by a Raspberry Pi that queries the flight controller for the telemetry information. These no longer receive control signals and so there is no reason to consider shutting down the mobile networks during raids anymore. 2/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GrandpaRoy2/status/1978348085383237875) [@GrandpaRoy2](/creator/x/GrandpaRoy2) 2025-10-15T06:31Z 36.2K followers, 10.5K engagements


"More Ukrainian protection for critical infrastructure Earth-filled gabions limited damage on a gas distribution center attacked by Russian UAVs. Stacked gabions protected a big electrical transformer resulting in only temporary loss of power after a Russian strike. 1/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GrandpaRoy2/status/1978838582363103317) [@GrandpaRoy2](/creator/x/GrandpaRoy2) 2025-10-16T15:00Z 36.2K followers, 327K engagements


"Blocker has an acoustic sensor that is always on and magnetic and pressure sensors that are only activated by the acoustic sensor when a potential target approaches. This preserves battery life allowing the seamine to remain active on the seabed for up to two years. 2/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GrandpaRoy2/status/1979448510836805657) [@GrandpaRoy2](/creator/x/GrandpaRoy2) 2025-10-18T07:24Z 36.2K followers, 1916 engagements


"The electronic fuze is programmed immediately before deployment allowing operational updating of the acoustic signatures of the intended targets. The ten countries in the agreement are Belgium Denmark Estonia Finland Germany Latvia Lithuania Norway Sweden and Poland. 3/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GrandpaRoy2/status/1979448515786067981) [@GrandpaRoy2](/creator/x/GrandpaRoy2) 2025-10-18T07:24Z 36.2K followers, 3348 engagements


"This is why the Russian army goes through industrial quantities of the anti-diarrheal medication Loperamide"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GrandpaRoy2/status/1979712623840288944) [@GrandpaRoy2](/creator/x/GrandpaRoy2) 2025-10-19T00:54Z 36.2K followers, 182K engagements


"A Russian soldier describes in detail the deadly conditions on the frontline. Small groups are fighting a huge war. An Opornik dugout can be held by a handful: two three or four people. The line of combat contact has completely changed. 1/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GrandpaRoy2/status/1979963881218019628) [@GrandpaRoy2](/creator/x/GrandpaRoy2) 2025-10-19T17:32Z 36.2K followers, 160.6K engagements


"Beyond that only quad bikes mud bikes and various intense electric scooters travel to supply points. The concept of "rear" now begins XX kilometers from the LBS. The hardest part is to get there. Roads and communication routes are mined. By drones. 7/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GrandpaRoy2/status/1979963966488195082) [@GrandpaRoy2](/creator/x/GrandpaRoy2) 2025-10-19T17:32Z 36.2K followers, 12.4K engagements


"Homemade mines are stuffed into first aid kits their casings coated with glue and covered with grass petals are dropped by the dozens on trails and on places where the track is visible large magnetic mines. 8/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GrandpaRoy2/status/1979963976445538437) [@GrandpaRoy2](/creator/x/GrandpaRoy2) 2025-10-19T17:32Z 36.2K followers, 13.9K engagements


"If you don't know what mines look like you will definitely step on one. Check thematic TG channels. One. Two. The path is the most dangerous segment. Mavics constantly track movements and are ready to instantly relay coordinates to an FPV crew or some battery. 9/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GrandpaRoy2/status/1979963990576070769) [@GrandpaRoy2](/creator/x/GrandpaRoy2) 2025-10-19T17:32Z 36.2K followers, 11.7K engagements


"The gray zone by the way is now 2-3 kilometers. On this Indian territory besides abandoned 200s dead 300s wounded and mines there is nothing. All this has a very depressing effect on the fighters. The enemy often runs after taking the first losses during the assault. 16/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GrandpaRoy2/status/1979964056552501515) [@GrandpaRoy2](/creator/x/GrandpaRoy2) 2025-10-19T17:33Z 36.2K followers, 10.7K engagements


"The quality of their soldiers. you can see everything yourself about their busification. Even their special units have lost their former vigor. Nevertheless we run into the fact that we can barely reach them. 17/17"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GrandpaRoy2/status/1979964062206509457) [@GrandpaRoy2](/creator/x/GrandpaRoy2) 2025-10-19T17:33Z 36.2K followers, 12.1K engagements


"A Ukrainian PTM-L1 shaped-charge anti-vehicle landmine is prepared for dropping from a drone. The integrity of the arming delay is tested with an electric match before installing the electronic Jonik magnetic-influence fuze"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GrandpaRoy2/status/1979981783669325931) [@GrandpaRoy2](/creator/x/GrandpaRoy2) 2025-10-19T18:43Z 36.2K followers, 15K engagements


"Taiwan is watching the War in Ukraine and is acquiring anti-UAV netting under a project called Procurement of protective netting to counter UAVs at Chiayi Airbase. New F-16V fighters are stationed here and the Hualien F-16 and Chihhang airbases will also receive netting"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GrandpaRoy2/status/1980295600148218217) [@GrandpaRoy2](/creator/x/GrandpaRoy2) 2025-10-20T15:30Z 36.2K followers, 71K engagements


"The Russians claim to have developed a system of a fiber optic FPV connected to a radio repeater drone. The two fly together to the maximum range of the repeater and the fiber FPV then continues on allowing particularly deep strikes"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GrandpaRoy2/status/1980321089659211881) [@GrandpaRoy2](/creator/x/GrandpaRoy2) 2025-10-20T17:11Z 36.2K followers, 85.3K engagements


"This rare Swedish Scanjack 3500 mine clearance vehicle is in service with Ukraine. The XX ton twin engine beast is based on the chassis of a Finnish logging machine which is built on the basis of the American John Deere 1710 forwarder. 1/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GrandpaRoy2/status/1980679565140980109) [@GrandpaRoy2](/creator/x/GrandpaRoy2) 2025-10-21T16:56Z 36.2K followers, 103.1K engagements


"The progression in capabilities of the Russian UMPK guided glide bomb series for FAB-500 aerial bombs The original UMPK for the FAB-500 M62 aerial bomb was guided by a 4-element Cometa M4 CRPA jam-resistant satellite navigation system with up to XX km in range. 1/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GrandpaRoy2/status/1980883267353194759) [@GrandpaRoy2](/creator/x/GrandpaRoy2) 2025-10-22T06:25Z 36.2K followers, 27.3K engagements


"The DOME by the US Company OAST is designed to protect facilities from UAVs. The protection consists of gabions filled with sand and an anti-drone net. Here it is severely tested by grenade drops FPV attacks and finally by a large Shahed-sized fixed-wing kamikaze UAV"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GrandpaRoy2/status/1981014903344480460) [@GrandpaRoy2](/creator/x/GrandpaRoy2) 2025-10-22T15:08Z 36.2K followers, 285.3K engagements


"Russian blogger Alexander Karchenko continues his reporting of brutal frontline conditions. He describes the impossibility of supplying the farthest positions by ground means and the necessity of supply by UAVs. About food drops from drones"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GrandpaRoy2/status/1981050591024722358) [@GrandpaRoy2](/creator/x/GrandpaRoy2) 2025-10-22T17:30Z 36.2K followers, 136K engagements


"The Russians are using a new tactic to locate Ukrainian FPV crews. When a Ukrainian FPV launches the video transmitter is set to low power since its detection could reveal the launch location. A Russian FPV flies around the frontline and hovers over suspected crew positions. 1/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GrandpaRoy2/status/1981067138476757359) [@GrandpaRoy2](/creator/x/GrandpaRoy2) 2025-10-22T18:36Z 36.2K followers, 56.9K engagements


"This radio receiver drone records any video receptions onto an SD card that is analyzed upon return. Distant interception points do not detect weak signals but the ELINT drone captures the image well even at milliwatt levels. 2/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GrandpaRoy2/status/1981067153408479617) [@GrandpaRoy2](/creator/x/GrandpaRoy2) 2025-10-22T18:36Z 36.2K followers, 6562 engagements


"Watching this Russian detonate a landmine at very close range one wonders what kind of culture produces this reckless behavior with such poor regard for his own life"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GrandpaRoy2/status/1981465048750182656) [@GrandpaRoy2](/creator/x/GrandpaRoy2) 2025-10-23T20:57Z 36.2K followers, 4M engagements


"The Russians continue to use a small charge on a ramming FPV lance tip against Ukrainian reconnaissance UAVs. Even if the FPV isnt retrieved saving warhead mass would result in higher speed and crucial flight time to complete an interception before the batteries fail"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GrandpaRoy2/status/1981582304113008922) [@GrandpaRoy2](/creator/x/GrandpaRoy2) 2025-10-24T04:43Z 36.2K followers, 452K engagements


"Two Chinese LTE modems recovered from a Russian Geran-2 (Shahed) strike UAV. They now only try to send telemetry about location speed and altitude. Russian or sometimes Ukrainian or European SIM cards are used that are now quickly blocked by Ukrainian mobile providers. 1/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GrandpaRoy2/status/1978348072749924801) [@GrandpaRoy2](/creator/x/GrandpaRoy2) 2025-10-15T06:31Z 36.2K followers, 76.1K engagements


"First of all navigate and work with mobile maps secondly work with communications thirdly know sapper skills. Without this knowledge you will get physically lost lose contact with those who could help and step on a cute woolly lump in the no-man's land. 15/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GrandpaRoy2/status/1979964051242586489) [@GrandpaRoy2](/creator/x/GrandpaRoy2) 2025-10-19T17:33Z 36.2K followers, 9838 engagements


"An unidentified flying object has been recorded by Ukrainian drones. One possibility is a ring wing drone design. Other interstellar possibilities are left to the imagination"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GrandpaRoy2/status/1980690052565881109) [@GrandpaRoy2](/creator/x/GrandpaRoy2) 2025-10-21T17:38Z 36.2K followers, 3925 engagements


"@_wakanabi A terminal experience"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GrandpaRoy2/status/1981817069374189980) [@GrandpaRoy2](/creator/x/GrandpaRoy2) 2025-10-24T20:16Z 36.2K followers, XX engagements