Konrad Iturbe

Some words from me in the @theipaper.com this weekend. My last trip to Kyiv highlighted the critical importance of anti-ballistic missile systems and civil defence, both of which the UK badly lacks. Most importantly, I highlight the critical necessity of continuing to support Ukraine.

from @zarinazabrisky.bsky.social:

I feel like I've heard this exact headline at least 10 times verbatim since 2023. Wake me up when we can't find 10W VTXes and ELRS receivers in stock anywhere. Although I've noticed a lack of certain FPV drone parts in Europe, likely due to component shortage (RichWave chip, etc...)

China is imposing export controls on more drones and machinery, as the world’s second-biggest economy flexes its industrial muscles. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

ESP32S CYD + C5VRX. Got color output working on this board combo. Also brought support for Waveshare ESP32 C5 Mini.

❗️In Odesa, "Shahed" hit a residential building

BREAKING WSJ: Elon Musk ordered the slowdown of the military-grade version of Starlink that Ukraine relied on.

Waymo to launch autonomous ride-hailing in Madrid next year reut.rs/4dQpNGK

We'll soon get Waymo in Madrid 🎉💪 https://waymo.com/waymo-in-spain/

Osmosis is now on F-Droid! Play store situation seems pretty bleak and requires me to rent a virtual office and do a bunch of paperwork I'm not inclined to do. Osmosis hasn't received meaningful updates in about a month due to the fact it's already feature complete.

6 people were killed by Russia today in Kharkiv region: 3 women, 1 man, and 2 little girls born in 2015 and 2025 15 others were injured, including 7 children I know Trump doesn't care about people in general, only his business interests, but will Americans just allow him this foolish

Joshua Bardwell takes a look at C5VRX: https://youtu.be/tRjTzZo6xmk

Osmosis will be live in F-droid soon. Google Play listing seems unlikely due to absurd EU requirements.

Feliz día de la Hispanidad, моя дружи

❗️The EU is preparing tougher visa restrictions for Russian tourists over hybrid security threats, Politico reports. The European Commission plans proposals in the new year. Around 478,000 Schengen tourist visas were issued to Russian citizens last year, many allowing multiple entries. #EU

I'm stuck between GPT Astra's 5 hour limits (already used my 3 resets) and Opus 5.5 being too woke and throwing me [cyber] limits at every turn, have to pray it doesn't see certain stuff for it to even work. Might just switch to Chinese models for once and for all.

Been a while since I've flown a 6S capable drone *for fun*. Got this deepspace Seeker35 as a ripper for full size cameras. Decided between the axisflying manta 3.6, which was out of stock everywhere.

The ESP32, An SDR In Itself

Appreciated joining Kateryna Bondar and Nicole Errera at @csis.org to discuss the latest developments in Ukraine drone and unmanned combat. www.youtube.com/watch?v=of3U...

Big @Pebble Round 2 update on the blog today - we started shipping! repebble.com/blog/pebble-... Details on... - Shipping timeline - Leather strap option (just $5!) - Pics of finished hardware - FAQ

Todos temíamos que a Carlos Quero le iban a hacer un Surovikin como siga subiendo de popularidad pero parece que las cabezas sensatas, las pocas que quedan, han decidido otro camino.

This is exactly what we emphasized in my most recent Foreign Policy story about the huge increase in combatants using cheap drones to kill civilians: the core problem still very much is human beings CHOOSING to harm other human beings VIA technology. foreignpolicy.com/2026/09/14/d...

Mandos admiten que "algunos militares se están tomando la justicia por su mano": patrullas retienen a invasores y los llevan a la frontera para devolverlos a Marruecos www.elconfidencialdigital.com/articulo/def...

Wild Hornets made the largest contribution among Ukrainian MilTech companies to the “150% Fundraiser” 🫡 200 STING interceptors worth UAH 17.6M — over 10% of the UAH 174M total. All funds and drones went to the Dronefall project СomeBackAlive and Atlas Festival!

Journalists from the Czechia discovered that employees of Rybar—a pro-war Russian channel linked to the Russian Ministry of Defence—were living in the EU Moreover they held EU residence permits

Tested the range using some no name antenna I had laying around, I believe a proper RHCP good quality antenna will yield better results. Max range seems to be about 30 meters.

Ukraine’s 3rd Army Corps liberated Shandryholove and Derylove and established full control over Drobysheve during Operation Vivaldi, commander Andriy Biletskyi says. Across two phases of the offensive, 125 km² returned to Ukrainian control, including 50 km² of deoccupied territory. #Ukraine

Of interest: defensearchives.com/editorials/i...

⚡️ BREAKING: Ukraine responds to Russian terror with a massive overnight drone strike on Moscow. Strikes were reported at the Kapotnya oil refinery, a power plant, and a Sofyino logistics warehouse.

Nice scoop from @audreydecker.bsky.social & @marksatter.bsky.social: F-35 parts appear to have been unexpectedly shipped to Hong Kong. www.politico.com/news/2026/09...

Que demonios hacen todavía en territorio español?

JPMorgan’s commodities team: “For the first time since the start of the Iran conflict, we don’t have a baseline view. We simply don’t know how to model the endgame.”

📰🗞️ La Asociación de Hosteleros Madrileños patrocina está portada

🚨 An overnight attack on Kyiv injured at least 18 people, including two children, with damage recorded across multiple districts, local officials say.

Ukraine doing more for the environment than Greenpeace

Forget about your damn gas prices for a second and watch what Mr. Biletsky is cooking

Combatants are hunting civilians from the sky with small drones more than ever before - and the international community isn’t doing enough to stop it. My latest on the ways we can protect civilians from drones, written with Nathaniel Raymond of @hrl-yalesph.bsky.social :

Canberra is watching Canada’s attempt to build a closer relationship with the European Union and is aligned with Ottawa on the issue, according to Don Farrell, Australia's trade minister.