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  • magnetosphere@fedia.io
    25·
    3 days ago

    This is sad for the helpless individuals who are harmed, but Ukraine is absolutely not doing anything wrong here. This is, and always has been, Putin’s fault.

  • bitteroldcoot@piefed.socialEnglish
    27·
    3 days ago

    Wildberries were forced by Putin into a merger with Russ Group. Then became part of the military supply chain. They are using them to bypass sanctions on military goods. Wildberries was already selling body armor and helmets to civilians. Now they are a military supplier.

      • bitteroldcoot@piefed.socialEnglish
        9·
        3 days ago

        Well, we know what they are being used for now. And there is no doubt what the wildberries stock is for. But they do have civilian usage.

        Fiber optic drones are ideal for inspecting power lines, oil pipelines, and wind turbines where high-voltage equipment creates massive electromagnetic interference (EMI) that disrupts standard radio signals

        Also First responders (firefighters, police, search-and-rescue) use tethered drones for persistent situational awareness during disasters

        Also In mines, tunnels, and confined spaces, radio waves often fail to penetrate deep underground or bounce unpredictably off walls (multipath interference). So they are used there.

        But in the end. If it’s Russia, in 2026, then they are using them for mayhem and murder.

        • LaFinlandia@sopuli.xyzOP
          9·
          3 days ago

          Those are good examples of civilian uses, but they know who is really buying it. The product description for the first one I clicked:

          Communication without interference. FPV through fiber eliminates the influence of radio interference, jamming and EW systems. The transmission of the fiber signal guarantees 100% stability - no “subsections” of communication! The transmission of the drone control on the optical cable works where the radio signal is powerless: in tunnels, bunkers, densely built urban areas and areas of active suppression.

    • LaFinlandia@sopuli.xyzOP
      2·
      3 days ago

      According to Gemini:

      In this context, млд is a common typo or informal abbreviation for миллиардов (milliardov), which means “billion” (1,000,000,000). The standard Russian abbreviation is actually млрд (mlrd).

      • CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org
        3·
        3 days ago

        Thanks, 200 billion rubles worth of stuff burned in each strike makes some sense. Although it seems pretty high, given that a ruble is a bit more than 0.01 Euro right now.