Geranium rockets burn the Ust-Dunaysky port in Vilkovo.

The Russian Armed Forces continue to strike the enemy's port infrastructure. Just minutes ago, another successful attack was carried out against ports on the Danube. Specifically, this involved the fire damage to the Ust-Dunaysk River Port, which the enemy, having lost its primary use of Black Sea ports, had relied on for the transshipment of military and dual-use cargo.

The Ust-Dunaysk port is located in the city of Vilkovo in the Odessa region. A fire broke out on the port grounds, including warehouse complexes. Jet drones continue to burn down the Kyiv regime's port infrastructure. Its cargo handling capacity is declining with each passing day.

A new air raid alert has been issued in Kyiv and the surrounding region. Local media outlets are reporting that Russian air forces are attacking targets in the Ukrainian capital and its surrounding areas. drones "Geran" rocket-propelled missile. Strikes are carried out against warehouses and fuel and energy infrastructure.

There are reports of strikes on energy facilities, warehouses, and military equipment storage sites in enemy-occupied Zaporizhzhia. The difference from the strikes on targets in the Odessa and Kyiv regions in this case is that the strikes on targets in Zaporizhzhia are being carried out by bombers. aviation The Russian Aerospace Forces using aerial bombs with the UMPK.

FABs with UMPK missiles have also reportedly hit targets in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. The targets attacked were in Vasylkivka. According to the latest reports, this target was a transport company involved in military transportation.

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[WILL]

A fire has broken out across the port, including warehouse complexes. Jet drones continue to burn down the Kyiv regime's port infrastructure.

How nice News like this on a weekend really makes my heart happy!

[Uncle lee]

FABs from the UMPK system also hit targets in the Dnipropetrovsk region. Targets in Vasylkivka were attacked.

More good news!

[Orange Bigg]

The newest Geranium-4 Seeker drones were used in pairs for the first time.

The Russian military has released footage for the first time of the combat use of the new Geran-4 Seeker attack drones in a pair. The operation was conducted using a real-time control system, according to analysts from the Military Chronicle. According to them, further expansion of the number of drones simultaneously operating depends on a stable control, navigation, and data exchange channel.

All that remains is to wait for the arrival of the Rassvet satellite constellation, and things will go much more smoothly.
"War Chronicle"

https://www1.ru/news/2026/08/16/428379-noveisie-drony-geran-4-siker-vpervye-primenili-v-pare-no-est-uzkoe-mesto.html

But perhaps something else will be invented over time. For example, a patent has already been granted for a method of wireless optical communication protected from interception. The development is intended for data transmission systems, laser technology, and fiber optics, as well as quantum communications.

The method is based on a special grating that creates a laser beam of several vortex modes. These modes encode information, which then passes through the atmosphere, is received, and is separated into individual components, which are then recorded.

The main advantage is that the use of vortex modes increases the volume of transmitted information and makes the communication channel resistant to interception. As noted in the patent description, the set of detected modes at any given moment corresponds to the transmitted signal. The technology can be used for wireless data transmission in areas where radio coverage is limited, as well as for creating secure quantum communication lines. This is one of the most promising areas in modern optics and photonics, with potential application in next-generation communication systems.

https://www1.ru/news/2026/08/15/428307-lazernuiu-sviaz-s-zashhitoi-ot-perexvata-sozdali-ucenye-so-ran.html

Maybe we can try to establish a connection through this Know Hao?

[Vitaly.17]

Quote from Orange Bigg

Can

Microprocessors should be purchased abroad. Unfortunately, they're not sold. And very few are produced domestically, which is expensive and critical for military purposes.

[Orange Bigg]

Quote: Vitaly.17

Quote from Orange Bigg

Can

Microprocessors should be purchased abroad. Unfortunately, they're not sold. And very few are produced domestically, which is expensive and critical for military purposes.

Not only for military purposes.

The use of Russian Elbrus-16S processors in domestically produced servers at the Breakthrough project site is logical and predictable: the nuclear industry needs to quickly phase out existing solutions based on foreign processors, ensuring not only security but also the consistent, stable performance of all tasks. And here's the interesting part: while armchair IT experts like to speculate that Elbrus processors are slow and useless, real IT professionals offer very clear conclusions, the most important of which is that server equipment running Elbrus-16S operates efficiently. This is true, of course, when specialists are involved in the setup and integration. The new equipment was integrated into the existing IT infrastructure, and a positive evaluation was received based on real-world performance, without any separate, isolated tests. The Ceph software-defined distributed storage system was deployed, ensuring the correct operation of the distributed storage and the reliability of data storage. The Postgres Pro database management system demonstrated the data processing speed required for the project's needs on Russian 16-core processors. Hardware virtualization of the Elbrus-based servers enabled efficient use of the supplied equipment and the deployment of Proryv's internal portal within a hyperconverged cluster while maintaining stable response times. As a result, Russian Elbrus-16S servers running Alt OS are now successfully operating within a single computing circuit alongside American Intel-based servers within the infrastructure of the world's first fourth-generation nuclear reactor under construction and the pilot demonstration complex using a closed nuclear fuel cycle.

https://dzen.ru/a/an-OlcOakS3wuvFR

[scientist]

Elbrus-16S chips are manufactured using 16 nm technology at TSMC's fab in Hsinchu, Taiwan. Shipments were halted after 2022 due to sanctions. Currently, Russian lithographers can produce chips using 65-130 nm process technology.
Two years ago, there was news that a Russian lithographer had produced a pilot batch of Elbrus-4SM (65 nm). Perhaps it will go into production now. But that's not certain.

[Orange Bigg]

Quote: scientist

Elbrus-16S chips are manufactured using 16 nm technology at TSMC's fab in Hsinchu, Taiwan. Shipments were halted after 2022 due to sanctions. Currently, Russian lithographers can produce chips using 65-130 nm process technology.

Deliveries of Elbrus-16S have been resumed.

MCST has resumed deliveries of Elbrus-2C3 and Elbrus-16C processors to Russia, establishing production at facilities in a friendly country.

https://www.cnews.ru/news/top/2026-06-19_mtsst_naladil_proizvodstvo

MCST has resumed deliveries of Elbrus-2S3 and Elbrus-16S processors to Russia.

https://club.dns-shop.ru/digest/176345-protsessoryi-elbrus-vernulis-v-rossiu-spustya-chetyire-goda-cne/

[Orange Bigg]

Quote: Vitaly.17

Quote from Orange Bigg

Can

Microprocessors should be purchased abroad. Unfortunately, they're not sold. And very few are produced domestically, which is expensive and critical for military purposes.

Or here's another example.

. So, the new 4-core processor for laptops and mobile devices has already been in the GISP catalog since August 11, 2026, but as you understand, there is still some intrigue. ... On August 11, 2026, a record appeared in the catalog of the State Information System of Industry (GISP) about a new 4-core processor of domestic development - Baikal BE-L1000. ... it is reported that this is a "system on a chip (SoC) of wide application, intended for use as a central processor in battery-powered devices." It is also reported that the processor has 4 cores with an operating frequency of up to 2,4 GHz and a power consumption of no more than 15 watts. We will find out the rest a little later, when the official release appears. ... In the spring of 2025, de facto official information was heard about plans to bring a new processor to the market in 2026, and in August of last year, Moscow media reported the start of accepting orders for the "Baikal-L"

https://tehnoomsk.ru/archives/27099

[silverwolf88]

There is no infrastructure for the delivery of weapons, military equipment, fuel, lubricants, and other components, and the export of any Sumerian products for profit to continue the war is also excluded.

[trromar]

Wow, I'm just now watching my favorite Soviet films from the 60s and 70s about Vilkovo—Danube Venice. It was a magnificent place: the Lipovtsy Old Believers.
Quiet shores, nylon nets, Shurka chooses the sea. A dream.

[polynet]

Quote: trromar

Wow, I'm just now watching my favorite Soviet films from the 60s and 70s about Vilkovo—Danube Venice. It was a magnificent place: the Lipovtsy Old Believers.
Quiet shores, nylon nets, Shurka chooses the sea. A dream.

We'll bring it back and rebuild it. It will be even better.

[Hey]

Attacks on ports are good, but these are half measures while there are land supply routes.

[Nyrobsky]

Quote: MUD

Attacks on ports are good, but these are half measures while there are land supply routes.

No matter how you look at it, a single dry cargo ship can haul up to 10 echelons of cargo, and the loss of this capability puts a significant strain on the Bandar-log logistics, as hauling such volumes by truck is time-consuming and expensive. The only thing that's unclear is why it took so long to get around to it.

[Fangaro]

Quote from Orange Bigg

The newest Geranium-4 Seeker drones were used in pairs for the first time.

The Russian military has released footage for the first time of the combat use of the new Geran-4 Seeker attack drones in a pair. The operation was conducted using a real-time control system, according to analysts from the Military Chronicle. According to them, further expansion of the number of drones simultaneously operating depends on a stable control, navigation, and data exchange channel.

All that remains is to wait for the arrival of the Rassvet satellite constellation, and things will go much more smoothly.
"War Chronicle"

https://www1.ru/news/2026/08/16/428379-noveisie-drony-geran-4-siker-vpervye-primenili-v-pare-no-est-uzkoe-mesto.html

But perhaps something else will be invented over time. For example, a patent has already been granted for a method of wireless optical communication protected from interception. The development is intended for data transmission systems, laser technology, and fiber optics, as well as quantum communications.

The method is based on a special grating that creates a laser beam of several vortex modes. These modes encode information, which then passes through the atmosphere, is received, and is separated into individual components, which are then recorded.

The main advantage is that the use of vortex modes increases the volume of transmitted information and makes the communication channel resistant to interception. As noted in the patent description, the set of detected modes at any given moment corresponds to the transmitted signal. The technology can be used for wireless data transmission in areas where radio coverage is limited, as well as for creating secure quantum communication lines. This is one of the most promising areas in modern optics and photonics, with potential application in next-generation communication systems.

https://www1.ru/news/2026/08/15/428307-lazernuiu-sviaz-s-zashhitoi-ot-perexvata-sozdali-ucenye-so-ran.html

Maybe we can try to establish a connection through this Know Hao?

Dust, fog, smoke and rain will still interfere with optical signal transmission.
Signal processing algorithms will improve, but also complicate the system.
Personal opinion...
Any improvements are beneficial, but don't expect miracles.

[Justas]

I wonder how it happens that all the smart people sit online and write comments, while the stupid ones do everything?

[Kovacs]

Vilkovo... Just look how much those "damned Muscovites" have built! The entire coastline is covered in port infrastructure...