Hopfgeist

The latest iteration of Dazzle Camouflage. Probably about as effective (in WW1 it was "inconclusive", likely useless).

The Ukrainian version of the much-ridiculed Russian "cope cage"? Is it any better?

Possibly a Trembita, then. Probably using a valveless design rather than the fragile valve system on the original V1. Even cheaper than the already cheap and simple Schmidt-Argus valved pulsejet.

Nice soundtrack. Ironically it was a song inspired by Glasnost, when the Soviet Union finally seemed to open up to the west and become more transparent and democratic ("Wind of Change").

I'm afraid it is now also a top target for Russian missiles, out of sheer spite ("If we can't have it, nobody shall have it").

True enough. But it's still quite literally "playing with fire". Maybe necessary, but terribly dangerous to the operators, too; much more so than most "refined" weapon systems. "Weapon Safety" is a thing.

These are brave people. What could possibly go wrong? If they do this often, there are bound to be casualties.

I find "loitering munitions" fine, people should just get used to correct non-sensationalist terminology. Or maybe sacrificial drones, or cruise missiles, although these traditionally have no loiter phase. But Kamikaze has the very strong implication of a human sacrifice, I find equating that with a single use or expendable drone to be in poor taste. Cruise missiles have been "smart" at least since the late 1980s, so that's nothing new, either. Just because this one can fly in circles for a while does not make it more sacrificial than faster, straight-flying ones.

Just my opinion.

Ja, oder das.

Wenn dieses Video authentisch ist, scheint mir ein Abschuss tatsächlich die wahrscheinlichste Erklärung. Flugzeuge fallen nicht einfach so vom Himmel. Einfach, gar nicht.

I think "loitering munitions" sounds pretty cool, personally.