conv.

All stories
SecurityActive · 18h

Ukrainian drones defeated U.S. troops in Combined Resolve exercise

Fort Hood soldiers lost to Ukrainian drone operators during a joint military exercise in Germany, raising questions about drone tactics.

latest 7h ago16 items319 engagement10 comments MastodonPressMemeorandumHacker NewsXBluesky
Ukrainian drones defeated U.S. troops in Combined Resolve exercise
x.com

Conversation activity · last 19 hours peak 2/30m

Peak 2 items in one 30m at Aug 12, 1 PM; 16 items over 19 hours Aug 12, 11:44 AM — 4 items · Memeorandum 4Aug 12, 12:14 PM — no itemsAug 12, 12:44 PM — 1 item · Press 1Aug 12, 1:14 PM — 2 items · Press 1, X 1Aug 12, 1:44 PM — 1 item · Mastodon 1Aug 12, 2:14 PM — 1 item · Hacker News 1Aug 12, 2:44 PM — no itemsAug 12, 3:14 PM — no itemsAug 12, 3:44 PM — 1 item · Mastodon 1Aug 12, 4:14 PM — 1 item · Mastodon 1Aug 12, 4:44 PM — no itemsAug 12, 5:14 PM — 1 item · Mastodon 1Aug 12, 5:44 PM — no itemsAug 12, 6:14 PM — 1 item · Mastodon 1Aug 12, 6:44 PM — no itemsAug 12, 7:14 PM — 1 item · Bluesky 1Aug 12, 7:44 PM — no itemsAug 12, 8:14 PM — no itemsAug 12, 8:44 PM — no itemsAug 12, 9:14 PM — no itemsAug 12, 9:44 PM — no itemsAug 12, 10:14 PM — no itemsAug 12, 10:44 PM — 2 items · Mastodon 1, Press 1Aug 12, 11:14 PM — no itemsAug 12, 11:44 PM — no itemsAug 13, 12:14 AM — no itemsAug 13, 12:44 AM — no itemsAug 13, 1:14 AM — no itemsAug 13, 1:44 AM — no itemsAug 13, 2:14 AM — no itemsAug 13, 2:44 AM — no itemsAug 13, 3:14 AM — no itemsAug 13, 3:44 AM — no itemsAug 13, 4:14 AM — no itemsAug 13, 4:44 AM — no itemsAug 13, 5:14 AM — no itemsAug 13, 5:44 AM — no itemsAug 13, 6:14 AM — no items 2 items · 1:14 PM
12 PM4 PM8 PMAug 134 AMnow · 6:44 AM

Latest coverage newest 6 of 15 items

Summary, timeline and people extracted by Claude from 16 items across 6 sources · 12h ago. Quotes are verbatim.

What to know

  • Ukrainian drone operators defeated U.S. Army troops from Fort Hood during Combined Resolve, a joint military exercise held in Germany.
  • The outcome demonstrates operational advantages Ukrainian forces have developed through experience in ongoing conflict.
  • The exercise result raises questions about U.S. military readiness against drone-centric tactics.

How it unfolded

  1. Report WSJ reports Ukrainian drones defeated U.S. troops in exercise

    Wall Street Journal journalists report that during Combined Resolve, a military exercise in Germany, Ukrainian drone units easily spotted and defeated U.S. Army troops and armored vehicles from Fort Hood on rotation.

    “Ukrainian drone units easily spotted and defeated U.S. troops and armored vehicles on rotation from Fort Hood in Texas”

    @laraseligman (WSJ) · X ↗

What people are saying verbatim

“During the exercise, called Combined Resolve, Ukrainian drone units easily spotted and defeated U.S. troops and armored vehicles on rotation from Fort Hood in Texas”

Lara Seligman and colleagues (WSJ), Journalists · X / Wall Street Journal ↗ · Aug 12, 1:41 PM

Voices from the web unedited

  • During the exercise, called Combined Resolve, Ukrainian drone units easily spotted and defeated U.S. troops and armored vehicles on rotation from Fort Hood in Texas, according to people familiar with the events. Scoop w @macdonaldajm @DanMichaelsWSJ

    @laraseligmanX · harvest17h ago256▲view on X ↗

  • ❗️Ukrainian drone units overwhelmed a US armored brigade during large-scale exercises in Germany, WSJ reports. Ukrainian operators rapidly detected American equipment and simulated its destruction with explosive and FPV drones, forcing US units to repeatedly reset. The exercise exposed shortcomings in how US forces are adapting to modern drone…

    noelreportsMastodon · mstdn.social14h ago33▲view on Mastodon ↗

  • U.S. Army troops faced off against Ukrainian drone operators at a military exercise in Germany earlier this year. It didn’t go well for the Americans. 🔗: on.

    wsj.comBluesky11h ago20▲view on Bluesky ↗

  • The Wall Street Journal: U.S. Army troops faced off against Ukrainian drone operators at a military exercise in Germany earlier this year. It didn’t go well for the Americans. During the exercise, called Combined Resolve, Ukrainian drone units easily spotted and defeated U.S. troops and armored vehicles on rotation from Fort Hood in Texas…

    Ukrainenews@mastodon.socialMastodon · toot.community14h ago1▲view on Mastodon ↗

  • WSJ: U.S. and Ukrainian Forces Went Head-to-Head in an Exercise. Ukraine's Drones Won.

    ai6yr@m.ai6yr.orgMastodon · mstdn.party7h ago1▲view on Mastodon ↗

  • "Ukrainian drone units easily spotted and defeated U.S. troops and armored vehicles during a military exercise in Germany earlier this year. 'The Ukrainian drone operators eliminated a U.S. armored brigade during the exercise, which was called Combined Resolve." Exclusive | U.S. and Ukrainian...

    rightardia.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gyMastodon · universeodon.com16h agoview on Mastodon ↗

  • (via Reddit) Wall Street Journal: U.S. and Ukrainian Forces Went Head-to-Head in an Exercise. Ukraine’s Drones Won. https://www. reddit.com/r/UkrainianConflict /comments/1vmp396/wall_street_journal_us_and_ukrainian_forces_went/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

    rogue_corq@mas.corq.coMastodon · universeodon.com13h agoview on Mastodon ↗