{
  "id": 17887044,
  "title": "Ukraine’s new pocket-sized gadget turns Russian drones’ cameras against them",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/ukraines-new-pocket-sized-gadget-turns-russian-drones-cameras-against",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T01:12:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechCrunch",
    "slug": "techcrunch",
    "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/02/ukraines-new-pocket-sized-gadget-turns-russian-drones-cameras-against-them/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ukrainian drone operators now have a compact tool to monitor the cameras of Russian drones, thanks to the D·Vision SDR receiver developed by Kyiv-based startup CODE380. This pocket-sized device can capture live video feeds from Russian drones and display them on a screen, enabling Ukrainian forces to track the targets' movements and intentions before they launch an attack. The lightweight D·Vision SDR weighs just 10 ounces, making it lighter than other competing Ukrainian models.\n\nRadio specialist Serhii \"Flash\" Beskrestnov, who advises Ukraine's president, highlighted that many detectors struggle to pick up the frequencies used by the newer Molniya drones for video transmission, starting in June. Beskrestnov warned that over-reliance on such detectors could be dangerous. He also cautioned that as digital video becomes more prevalent, analog receivers like the D·Vision SDR might become obsolete. The New York Times reported in August that some Molniya drones are equipped with AI guidance systems using Nvidia chips and operate without transmitting any signals.",
  "summary": "At least 26 people were killed when Russian aerial bombs struck the village of Komyshuvakha in the southern Zaporizhzhia region. According to MyJoyOnline Ghana, nine 3,000kg aerial bombs hit the village, targeting a local school used for humanitarian aid and a subsequent shelter. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that a first strike hit the school as people arrived to collect weekly aid, followed by a second strike on the shelter. While Zelenskyy initially reported 18 deaths, the DSNS later confirmed 24 fatalities, including two rescuers and four police officers, before the President updated the known death toll to 26. MyJoyOnline Ghana reports five people were injured and 27 were initially reported missing.\n\nThe strikes occurred after a temporary ceasefire in the south, which had been brokered by US First Lady Melania Trump to facilitate a mission to the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky, expired on Sunday. New Straits Times reports that Russia resumed strikes on the Kherson region following the end of this truce. President Zelenskyy characterized the attack as proof that Russia does not seek de-escalation.\n\nSeparately, the Panama-flagged tanker Louise 1, which is under Ukrainian sanctions for transporting Russian oil, was attacked near the Strait of Hormuz on Oct. 29. The Insider reports that unidentified attackers used a small boat to attach two limpet mines to the vessel's port side, causing a fire in the engine room. There were 27 Indian crew members on board, none of whom were injured. The tanker, which was reportedly carrying approximately 1 million barrels of Saudi oil, later resumed its voyage.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Euromaidan Press",
        "title": "Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1713: Ukraine hits Samara Oil hub blending up to half of Russian crude exports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/russo-ukrainian-war-day-1713-ukraine-hits-samara-oil-hub-blending-up",
        "published": "2026-11-02T22:19:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}