America is making ominous threats against #Iran. But I believe God revealed years ago that this would not go as well for America as they think. And Iran has warned they have Kamikaze #drones .

http://john1126.com/685

“Free” Surveillance Tech Still Comes At A High And Dangerous Cost

Surveillance technology vendors, federal agencies, and wealthy private donors have long helped provide local law enforcement “free” access to surveillance equipment that bypasses local ov…

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South Korea's Unification Minister Chung Dong-young said that three civilians had sent drones to North Korea on four occasions since President Lee Jae Myung took office last year, harming inter-Korean ties. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/18/asia-pacific/south-korea-north-drones/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #southkorea #northkorea #drones
South Korea says civilians sent drones to North Korea four times, harming ties

The ​trio flew the aircraft between September and January.

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A #Russian Shahed drone was recorded carrying #FPV drones.

This means that FPV #drones, which are typically used only near the #front, could attack to any part of #Ukraine. Attaching multiple drones to a Shahed, will also mean that air #defense tactics will need to be adapted. https://www.facebook.com/reel/1420613719609087

79K views · 1.1K reactions | Нещодавно я написав, що заводське кріплення для перенесення ФПВ на Молнії та Гербері є поганим знаком. Сьогодні маю перше відео підтвердження перенесення ФПВ на Шахеді. Вже знаю що Шахед переносить два FPV Я прошу всі екіпажі зенітних дронів звертати увагу на можливу наявність FPV на Шахедах. Також прошу всі підрозділи ЗСУ взяти інформацію про нові ризики до відома. | Сергій Флеш

Нещодавно я написав, що заводське кріплення для перенесення ФПВ на Молнії та Гербері є поганим знаком. Сьогодні маю перше відео підтвердження перенесення ФПВ на Шахеді. Вже знаю що Шахед переносить...

#Ukrainian infantry fight to survive on the #Pokrovsk front as #Russia closes in

#DONETSK OBLAST: Walking through the mine-infested field under intense #Russian #drones surveillance was the scariest part of the mission for 22-year-old infantryman Mykola.

“If you stop, you die,” said #Mykola, a small-framed #soldier with dark circles under his eyes and a tired stare.

https://kyivindependent.com/if-you-stop-you-die-inside-ukraines-last-fight-for-pokrovsk-and-myrnohrad/

#RussianInvasion #Ukraine #StandWithUkraine #war

'If you stop, you die' — Inside Ukraine's last fight for Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad

DONETSK OBLAST — Walking through the mine-infested field under intense Russian drone surveillance was the scariest part of the mission for 22-year-old infantryman Mykola. "If you stop, you die," said Mykola, a small-framed soldier with dark circles under his eyes and a tired stare. "When we were walking to get to the positions, it wasn't hard to walk — it was hard to realize that you may not walk out alive because there were a lot of our dead around." The walk to his positions near the easter

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Deep strike #drones successfully hit large #Russian chemicals plant supplying country’s explosives production

Attack on #Metafrax #Chemicals in Perm Krai carried out overnight Feb 16-17 by deep strike specialists from #SBU’s Alpha unit , which regularly strikes deep in #Russian territory

Facility makes #methanol, #urotropine, #urea, #pentaerythritol production (precursors for weapons-grade explosives) is under international #sanctions

https://kyivindependent.com/sbu-strikes-chemical-factory-used-for-explosives-production-deep-inside-russia/

#RussianInvasion #Ukraine #war

SBU strikes chemical factory used for explosives production deep inside Russia

The attack on the Metafrax Chemicals plant in Perm Krai was carried out overnight between Feb. 16-17 by deep strike specialists from the SBU's Alpha unit.

The Kyiv Independent

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

SBU strikes chemical factory used for explosives production deep inside Russia -- "If you stop, you die;" Inside Ukraine's last fight for Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad -- Winter has grounded Ukraine's interceptor drones, gutting Kyiv's air defense -- From the Gulag to Ukraine: The Kyiv Independent exposes Russia's culture of torture in new documentary ... and more

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Ukraine downs 100 Russian drones overnight

Russia fired one Iskander-M ballistic missile and launched 126 attack drones of various types, including about 80 Shaheds, at Ukraine overnight, the Air Force reported on Telegram on Feb. 18.

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Franco-German fighter jet project in turmoil as Merz raises doubts

“This isn’t a political quarrel. We have a real problem in the requirement profile. And if we can’t solve that, then we can’t maintain the project,” says German chancellor.

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