(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . Russian stuff blowing up: Ukraine to get new incendiary drone warheads [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.'] Date: 2024-05-04 What’s the worst place for a Russian soldier to be assigned? No doubt it’s Krynky or anywhere else on the left bank of the Dnipro River. WARNING: Video shows a lot of Russians getting droned. x The best strikes on the Russian infantry on the left bank Absolutely lethal pic.twitter.com/MwyVbKa3Ar — PS01 (@PStyle0ne1) May 3, 2024 This video shows an intense firefight near Krynky. The video is from September but I don’t remember seeing it before. x 09/2023 Combat from a first-person perspective. Krynki village district, Kherson region. pic.twitter.com/UwPdjhhaBL — TOGA (@TOGAjano21) May 4, 2024 More bang for the buck. x FPV drones with large payloads are capable of completely destroying buildings in which Russians hide 👇😈 pic.twitter.com/D7qYk4ddSU — PS01 (@PStyle0ne1) May 3, 2024 One less Russian fighter. x Ukrainian forces downed a Russian Su-25 attack aircraft in Donetsk Oblast, 🇺🇦 Zelenskyy announced. With 9 May approaching, marking Victory Day in Russia, tensions are high. Stay vigilant as this date often coincides with increased Russian attacks, warned Zelenskyy. pic.twitter.com/rEXa6P0BDE — Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) May 4, 2024 Tank vs. tank. x ‼️👇 Very rare occurrence in this war: a Ukrainian tank destroys blank point a Russian tank pic.twitter.com/bF6l1Y9IJZ — PS01 (@PStyle0ne1) May 4, 2024 A T-90 is hit by a drone and runs into a ditch. It is then hit again and again and again and again. x Video showing 8 FPV strikes on a Russian T-90M tank with added Kontakt-1 ERA bricks on the roof by Ukraine’s Flying Skulls unit. https://t.co/oXeTwERBfP pic.twitter.com/3XFUuCTNXx — Rob Lee (@RALee85) May 4, 2024 Russia bombs itself again. Speaking of Belgorod, how’s the electricity working? This is what is known as Catastrophic Ammunition Detonation. Drones have been invaluable during the shortage of artillery ammo. x This video has a lot going for it, the drone taking out a bmp-2 is fun (its geolocated btw), but the end where a mavic drone pretty much ends a russian assault is clutch. Drones are vitally important on defense. Recon drones especially, but also fpv and dive bombers. https://t.co/ELSQo2M0A2 — Andrew Perpetua (@AndrewPerpetua) May 4, 2024 The executions will continue until morale improves. x This Russian serviceman of the 200th Brigade's 3rd battalion informs his family about the intention of the command of the brigade to “nullify” (shoot) him and his colleague with the call sign “Kalmyk”. According to the soldier, executions of their own soldiers in the 200th… pic.twitter.com/RyaFDeaHmj — WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated) May 4, 2024 Good job. x Long story short: the Russians forced this man to join their military from one of the occupied regions. He ended up shooting six Russians and fled. pic.twitter.com/YxsnoCB2pl — Getty (@gettylegion) May 4, 2024 The losses keep piling up but Russia keeps right on feeding men and machines into the grinder. x These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of May 4, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/21xSzqvt94 — The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) May 4, 2024 The article doesn’t mention what substance is used, whether it is napalm or something else. It does say the munition starts to burn as soon as it is released. x 🇺🇦 Ukrainian company Steel Hornets has produced incendiary munitions designed for UAVs 🚀#UkraineRussiaWar️️ #Ukraine #drones https://t.co/lCFJ8qofj4 — The Odessa Journal 🖋⚓ (@Odessa_Journal) May 4, 2024 The warheads are said to be cheap — $11 for the smallest. x 2. Here is a test of thier largest incendiary. The yellow stuff pouring off the plate is molten metal. This device quickly melted a hole through an 8 mm (0.3”) thick steel plate. 👀 pic.twitter.com/lgKhsYv0gB — DanielR (@DanielR33187703) April 30, 2024 x 3. Here is a test of the munition being dropped from a large Baba Yaga drone. Notice how it starts burning when released. It is designed to be released from heights of 30 m (100 feet) or less. It can also be attached to a kamikaze FPV drone.https://t.co/6vTqqRvADS pic.twitter.com/bvombi6w9H — DanielR (@DanielR33187703) April 30, 2024 Any lower and those guys would have gotten haircuts. This is what happens when you fly low. x Cleaning bugs from the front of a Ukrainian Army Aviation Mi-8 after a low level mission, Donetsk Oblast. pic.twitter.com/ffz1VshQrT — OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) May 4, 2024 Meanwhile, in Georgia, a very brave woman stands up and the police get pushed back. x Georgian lady standing up to the Russian backed government goons in Tbilisi. pic.twitter.com/oJSpHaZg0W — Jay in Kyiv (@JayinKyiv) May 3, 2024 x My people 🇬🇪 🇪🇺 ♥️ 💪 🇺🇦 We own the streets. The police are only snapping in places. pic.twitter.com/sCToGJ8lMS — 𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔇𝔢𝔞𝔡 𝔇𝔦𝔰𝔱𝔯𝔦𝔠𝔱 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇺🇲🇬🇷 (@TheDeadDistrict) May 4, 2024 A stupid rule. We’re still using the playbook from 1975. x The US aims to help Ukraine defend itself, but does not enable or support strikes with its weapons on Russian territory. US Ambassador Bridget Brink said this during a round table with Isobel Coleman, the deputy head of USAID, who is visiting Kyiv. 🤷‍♂️https://t.co/5UloOs5ftK — NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) May 4, 2024 Love these salutes. x Dutch and British instructors escort Ukrainian soldiers who have completed their training abroad. Src: inukraine official pic.twitter.com/Cv7zmL4S1Q — Oriannalyla 🇺🇦 (@Lyla_lilas) May 4, 2024 Rest in peace. Drivers get out of their vehicles and kneel in respect. x The funeral of a fallen defender in Kyiv today. 💔 pic.twitter.com/dqSXbqty0Z — Oriannalyla 🇺🇦 (@Lyla_lilas) May 3, 2024 x Ukrainian actor Yevhen Shumilov was killed on the frontlines. He died while defending his wounded brother-in-arms. Yevhen mobilized into the Armed Forces two years ago. He served as a company medic in the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade. Before the war, he starred in several… pic.twitter.com/SLSVIp1GCS — Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) May 3, 2024 x Ukrainian soldier Yevhen Shumilov, star of Nova Poshta's moving video, died defending Ukraine. Glory to the hero. pic.twitter.com/3ZrvOMhYB2 — UNITED24 Media (@United24media) May 3, 2024 Russia did this. And there is no forgiveness for it. x A child in Ukraine. 💔💔💔 TikTok : @ilo625ilona0 pic.twitter.com/5ltEBmOK0A — Oriannalyla 🇺🇦 (@Lyla_lilas) May 4, 2024 Powerful photos of the war. x 🇺🇸 photojournalist David Guttenfelder has captured the essence of 🇺🇦 soldiers' experiences through three powerful photos. 1. The first soldier's funeral, where his children lovingly draped his Sunday suit over his casket and laid their hands on it. 2. The second soldier is… pic.twitter.com/zC7vphs2uv — Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) May 4, 2024 A beautiful dance and some touching goodbyes. x Graduates of a Kharkiv school destroyed by Russians, dance the traditional graduates waltz near the building's ruins. https://t.co/KSi9LrrPLM pic.twitter.com/CaS91St1on — Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) May 4, 2024 x Instead of a thousand words. The goodbye kiss at the train station in Sloviansk. 📷: wojciechgrzedzinski pic.twitter.com/I9Iu1NYvzz — Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) May 4, 2024 Butch from Bakhmut gets a new family. 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