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    Die Ukraine testet den Einsatz von Ballons als Träger für Hornissendrohnen, um die Reichweite der Drohnen zu vergrößern. Veröffentlicht am 20.05.2026

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    3. lilian_moraru on

      Do they really need to show this to the Russians way before its actual use/deployment?

    4. AncientArtefact on

      How do the prevailing winds run between Ukraine/Russia? Who has an advantage?

    12. Ok_Complex8873 on

      Basically, there needs to be a map of targets in russia. Many targets.

      There are low power low bandwidth communication devices for a two way messaging.

      If balloon is over the required target, within the range of what – 30 kilometers, it goes down and does the job.

      Balloon can be filled with cheap hydrogen for better lift.

    14. CyanConatus on

      Best part is that Russian can’t use this tactic against Ukraine due to prevailing wind direction

    15. pair_o_socks on

      Wow, with high-altitude balloons they could have drones swarming down from above!

    18. BigAcanthocephala667 on

      We went full circle back to WW1. After trench warfare now comes the barrage ballons

    19. Dorado-Buster28 on

      A balloon barrage (to use up anti-aircraft resources) followed by a significant drone attack on Moscow is what is needed for the people to rise up against Putin.

    20. fredandlunchbox on

      But how effective will this kind of small ordinance be on distant targets? The balloon is unguided, so your target selection is pretty limited. I guess if you hit a fuel storage depot or fertilizer plant or something? Also, not sure what they’re doing for signal at that range. Maybe cellular? 

      Its cool, but how useful is it really? 

    21. volkinaxe on

      this is something i was thinking about just letting this drift over to them then let them have it

    22. rwrife on

      I don’t see why they don’t just attach bombs to ballons, AA will shoot the ballon, causing the bomb to drop…something will get hit.

    23. nyehighflyguy on

      Super smart considering the jet steam flows east. Just one more advantage to exploit.

    24. jertheman43 on

      That should mess with radar as well. Let hundreds go at once and then wait and launch drones as well. It will overwhelm AA.

    25. upward_spiral17 on

      Aerial bombing has come full circle, back to it’s origins of dropping bombs from hot air balloons.

    27. HeisenbergsSamaritan on

      90% of Ukraine’s technological innovations is the result of 200+ years of generational trauma. The other 10% is „You know what would he cool?“.

    28. connectmnsi on

      Balloons are cheap. Launch 5000 every day with a small portion with drones
      They can use aluminum to mess with their radar. Good times

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