OSINTtechnical shared footage on X of a failed Russian Molniya attack drone launch between 5:46 a.m. and 6:45 a.m. UTC on Dec. 10, 2025, during a 58-minute reporting window, according to the post from the open-source intelligence account. The video captures the drone's launch failure amid Russia's ongoing deployment of attack drones against Ukraine. This incident follows reports over the past few hours of Russian Shahed drones acting as radio repeaters in MESH networks to extend control signals deeper into Ukrainian territory, as noted in social media analysis shared earlier on Dec. 10. Ukrainian military observers have identified these Shahed drones circling for extended periods during attacks, requiring them to be targeted first despite appearing non-threatening, per the prior post. The tactic was previously misidentified as Ukrainian electronic warfare or technical issues.
