Usually run above ground when the alternative would be blasting a trench through rock.Did they ever consider running these pipes underground,it's pretty much Artic environment in Novosibirsk???
Why waste your time on a bot though?
They don't need much of a payload to light up one of those places and cutting off cellphone service is a dead giveaway. The Ukrainians are using cellphone data dongles to FPV drones the final few miles at low level too, though latency and data rates are an issue it is usable. Saw it used in the RC plane world years ago on YouTube, had a link for the kit and complete instructions. Have the drone GPS navigate near the target and have it call home via cellphone when it reaches a certain point.Do unto others as they have done unto you
Ukraine appears to be attacking Russia's oil-and-gas industry with small, cheap drones that can bypass its air defenses
Russia's air defenses have proven to be less potent against small drones because they're meant to detect larger targets such as missiles and aircraft.www.yahoo.com
Biden is now under serious pressure to respond,My guess is that the Iranian ship in the Red sea will see the bottom soon,and that will be buttressed by pretty unrelenting air/cruise missile assaults on all Iranian proxies in Iraq/Syria/and Yemen.It is also possible that some coastal Iranian infrastructure or oil platforms in the gulf may also get whacked.A second Carrier Strike group will be on the way to the region pronto. A USN attack sub may go after the Iranian ship in the Red Sea w/a torpedo attack to mix things up and change the dynamic. A cyber incident may occur in Iran,all in all much thought must be given or a war w/Iran may accompany the run up to the election which we really DON'T need.The US has to avoid sending a lot of manpower/assets to the region,so a full tilt confrontation needs to be avoided,not do to fear of Iran,but more so that the geo-political situation is unstable. There are many potential opportunists on the sidelines that may see a window if the US has a large amount of capabilities tied up in the Middle East. It has been stated that the Ayatollah's don't want a full scale war,it has to be communicated to them at the highest levels after the US responds that their actions are not matching their intent. The way events have been playing out I feel strongly that if the US gets dragged into anything approaching a full scale conflict somebody out there will try to use the distraction to advantage,not to mention the Ukraine/Russia issue receeding more into the background.Iranian supplied drone? Will Trump shit on the troops who died? Suckers and losers? How about praising how smart the Iranians are?
First on CNN: Three US troops killed in drone attack in Jordan, at least two dozen injured
Three US Army soldiers were killed and at least two dozen service members were injured in a drone attack overnight on a small US outpost in Jordan, US officials told CNN, marking the first time US troops have been killed by enemy fire in the Middle East since the beginning of the Gaza war.
The killing of three Americans at Tower 22 in Jordan near the border with Syria is a significant escalation of an already-precarious situation in the Middle East. Officials said the drone was fired by Iran-backed militants and appeared to come from Syria.
US Central Command confirmed in a statement on Sunday that three service members were killed and 25 injured in a one-way drone attack that “impacted at a base in northeast Jordan.”
As of Friday, there had been more than 158 attacks on US and coalition forces in Iraq and Syria, though officials have described the constant volley of drones, rockets, and missiles as unsuccessful as they have frequently not caused serious injury or damage to infrastructure.
It’s unclear why air defenses failed to intercept the drone, which appears to be the first known attack on Tower 22 since attacks on US and coalition forces began on October 17. US forces at the outpost are there as part of an advise-and-assist mission with Jordan.
US officials have repeatedly said they do not want to see the increasingly high tensions across the Middle East broaden into a regional war. Asked last week whether the Pentagon assessed that Iranian proxies were stepping up their attacks on US forces, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said, “Not necessarily, no.”
In a previously recorded interview with ABC News that aired Sunday morning, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown said part of the US’ work is to “make sure as things have happened in the Middle East is not to have the conflict broaden.”