How a model connects British tech and Russia’s war machine | BBC News

[@jitcuet]

Raspberry PI is not a computer for kids, it is a very good development board for hobbyist electrical engineers. Latest models are more advanced than the models used 15 years ago. With proper GPS support, yes it has the ability to make a lethal drone. American GPS which is open for everyone to use, has speed limitations for aerial usage. Possibly those drones are using Russian GPS system.

[@norbertdapunt5092]

Absolutely agreed!!

[@JojoJoget]

Kids are smarter than you think

[@norbertdapunt5092]

@@JojoJoget Clearly not at this age shown on the video.

[@alvaroludolf]

10 on Computer Engineering, 0 on text comprehension. Video said that it WAS launched to teach kids coding more than a decade ago. It doesn't say it IS for kids still.

[@kanuraagkaushik97]

Exactly!

[@JojoJoget]

They don’t need to buy Raspberry PIs from UK lmao, China makes them.

[@maximvelesyuk461]

I think the idea is that China can't supply it directly to Russia or it would face sanctions too.

[@pimaxuma]

But so far the evidence (custom documents, actual devices inside drones) shows that Russia is importing and using British devices in their military drones. So your comment is pointless.

[@ibrahimkuyumcu2649]

They're trying to make Russia seems seedy.

[@ibrahimkuyumcu2649]

@@maximvelesyuk461 China is allied with Russia and sells everything to everyone, it does not fear sanctions.

[@mugenmugen9632]

​@@maximvelesyuk461are you still mouthing off about sanctions? They've proven to be pretty useless where China is involved.

[@andrewcorbett5729]

Insta model 🤣🤣 Self obsessed narcissist you mean

[@AAAAAA-tj1nq]

@andrewcorbett usa is profiting from this war. in military, energy and investment sales to paranoid european customers. usa has Russia to thank

[@ElvisFlores-t2k]

well im proud to be one! i have no idea why people thinks those are "insults"

[@murphy7801]

I mean I would say more say anyone who is an influencer is a snake oil salesman

[@oOoxelesOo]

how do you live with no brain?

[@jesus2621]

​@@ElvisFlores-t2knot an insult is a reality

[@christophertadeo6120]

Models. British tech. Russian war machine. We got it all here- only in BBC🙁

[@_ArsNova]

"UK war tech" is a single-board micro-computer that was released to the public over a decade ago??

[@angelcabeza6464]

and now being used to kill by the russian orcs yes in a war are you stupid?

[@qubex]

They've been releasing updated models regularly. We're now on the Raspberry Pi 5. It's powerful enough to serve as a passable desktop replacement.

[@_ArsNova]

@@qubex My remark stands. If it's such highly sensitive technology, then it wouldn't be freely sold to the public. It would be locked away in a secure backroom. You can't offer up something on a public, globalized market then complain when your adversary gets a hold of it.

[@vandibox]

@@_ArsNova you're slow arent you?

[@Human95]

⁠@@vandiboxyou’re clown,aren’t you?

[@prashanthb6521]

If not Raspberry Pi they will use Orange Pi or Hard Kernel SBCs. You cant stop this.

[@prabalmohanty3018]

Thats true.

[@ЦзинКэ-ы5х]

A computer is a computer, no matter if it's made for kids or not (and Raspberry Pi is not a computer for kids, it's a development board for all types of projects). Even microcontrollers made for embedded applications can be used as part of missile "brains".

[@hassangillani7017]

What about the Russian oil which is shipped through India and other countries. Why aren't BBC covering that.

[@trumpforever6706]

Guess who's buying it. 🤣

[@ЖИГОЛОО]

Лицемерие запада пора к нему привыкнуть

[@geofo60]

They have, months ago. It's no secret.

[@alvaroludolf]

This is years-old-news. They covered it when this was actually news. Every European News outlets covered it.

[@miki_9034]

@@trumpforever6706 These people have no idea Europe still buys Russian oil & gas.

[@truethat7681]

American tech is Nvidia, Chinese Tech is Huawei, German tech is Siemens and British tech is Raspberry Pie 😂

[@LiquidusTalon]

-Cough- ARM processer -cough-

[@truethat7681]

@LiquidusTalon owned by the Japanese, JLR owned by the Indians, MG Motors owned by the Chinese cough cough

[@andibk2853]

Russian tech? cough..

[@truethat7681]

@andibk2853 Russian Google Yandex, Russian anti software company cough. Russia making fighter jets, space rockets, rocket engines, space stations, nuclear powered submarines, nuclear power stations cough cough ....all these despite having the most natural resources in the world.

[@LiquidusTalon]

@@truethat7681 oh, did the Japanese create the ARM processer ? did the company suddenly disappear from the UK overnight along with the IP & 1600 or so jobs?

[@spacemonkey200]

Why are the British makers sending them to this country anyway? How about the BBC ask the British company!

[@antinatalope]

So that's why my raspberry pi costs more these days.

[@SomtimesHeron]

THis is ridiculous scaremongering. There are atleast 20 pi like boards coming from china, if they dont use a pi they would use something else

[@tornado-s-2012]

Recent disclosures that many U.S. missile systems rely on Chinese microchips

[@MacrobianNomad]

Still a dual-use component and we should be stopping Russia from getting its hands on it to commit massacres and illegally invade nations!

[@JohnDoe-pk2hs]

They'll always be another way to break the law is not an excuse for doing so yourself.

[@chris-tal]

Those other boards have crude and way less software support in comparison. This means using a Raspberry Pi (and x86 SBC boards) has a rapid development advantage. If you're not a hobbyst but a nation state, able to pay for an SDK and support to speed up development for the others boards this advantage goes away or equals out. I think it might be that the Pi is available in larger numbers on the market. If this is how they think it has parallels with their doctrine that prefers quantity vs quality. Only problem is that compared to some less powerful (if those meet the requirements) other boards they might be paying a premium for Pis. Otherwise they might be dumb or don't really get chinese dual-use goods support. Also some but not all of other boards are way less powerful (especially those that might be more hard to sanction targeting the chinese with CPUs not having an ARM IP like Risc-V, older chinese RISC MIPS stuff, etc.).

[@JojoJoget]

@@chris-talthen you’re not in this space and pretending to know about it.

[@techbetold]

well the british are sending tech to israel, so it’s not a surprise.

[@sjv9147s]

FYI, Russia just demonstrated its Mach 10 Hypersonics 2 days ago over Dnipro. These can't possibly be brained with Raspberry PIs. So it's not exactly tech for Russia but cost factoring. Need to be able to see the wood for the trees.

[@foobarf8766]

They are fast enough for guidance at those speeds, have SPI bus for fast IMU interface. It's absolutely tech they need because their fabs have rubbish yield at modern resolutions.

[@sjv9147s]

@foobarf8766 No, these Hypersonics the West don't have actually got their brains from chips cannibalized from junked GE & Kelvinator washing machines and refrigerators.

[@Randomstuffs261]

It's nice to see this small indie news outlet talk about *OPERATOR STARSKY* (The hero from the Battle of Hostomel)

[@Withnail1969]

He didnt fight.

[@Randomstuffs261]

@@Withnail1969 He did actually.

[@Withnail1969]

@@Randomstuffs261 He was filming, that was all. He said so himself.

[@Randomstuffs261]

@@Withnail1969 He fired his weapon though. He said so himself.

[@Withnail1969]

@@Randomstuffs261 I just heard him say he was with the troops but filming.

[@sinister4lyf]

You can easily get schematics from the net, get someone who knows how to lay it on Cad or Kicad. Test it and send it to fabrication and voila.

[@jonahantony6418]

If they have GPS support, then maybe the manufacturers can just embed hard code which will cause it to trigger all sorts of stuff prematurely if it's in certain countries...

[@AlexMiller-v5q]

Russian GPS name Navitel.

[@co5taP]

What’s the point of this report?? This is common knowledge and has been for years. All tech companies care about is profit. Human life means nothing.

[@kdwyermedia]

send Bond, James Bond

[@bogdanmarkovic]

You would be surprised how capable of a rocket you can make with of the shelf components (from aliexpress and similar stores). Drones on the other hand require even less processing power since they fly much slower compared to rockets and thus require less frequent sensor input/calculation. All in all, this story sounds quire scary. If I were to live in UK I would be quite disappointed that my country is portreying itself as world leader yet unable to defend itself properly.

[@madk4speed]

UK/USA legislation does not apply on foreign citizens living outside UK/USA .

[@luciusdomitiusaurelianus1024]

Raspberry Pie used to power Russian flying washing machines LOL

[@fenseti3793]

I like this james bond villain

[@foobarf8766]

That moment you realise Russian photolithography tech (actually European, Siemens etc, located in Belarus) has not improved since about 2004...

[@patrickgz]

what is the point really? raspberry pi is as common as potatoes

[@JuliusMezat]

Yep they are missing the people. They talk about raspberry like is a toy for kids lol.

[@ibrahimkuyumcu2649]

@@JuliusMezat Just another back-up excuse to penalise people they want for whatever reason they make up.

[@veebee3969]

Cleaning gun barrels behind the lines can be more useful.

[@FrancisHellwich]

As the Bible says, traitors everywhere!!!!

[@chrisragona3945]

This isn’t trickery. IT’s company greed.

[@trumpforever6706]

Pecunia non olet.

[@juanmiguelreyesguerr]

It’s market. Are you all anti market communists now?

[@jonabub]

Good reporting. Thank you. Glad to see a beacon of quality, sad it couldn't be the same about the middle east.

[@nolonger9112]

In time of war even a leaf can turn into deathly weapons if you know right way to use them.

[@maxasaurus3008]

This is crazy, I know raspberry pie is not considered high technology but that’s all anyone needs to make a combat drone.

[@psylentrage]

It's a lot higher tech than scouring washing machines and microwaves for chips

[@kamma44]

They were using DJIs before. Get with the program!

[@JojoJoget]

Russia use DJI drones, China supplies both sides of the war. They don’t need Raspberry PIs lmao

[@marrz8244]

This is upsetting at the highest LEVEL😞🙏✌️🙏

[@calypsocostelo2482]

What? Raspberry Pis are prohibited in Russia ? OK. This is my next profitable business... Comrade Putin, wait for me . I'm coming to Russia... 😂

[@hughvonniederhausern9885]

Interesting story, the silk road has caused a lot of problems for the British for centuries. In 1349, the Black Plague, entered England by the silk road. 50% of all Brits died from the Plague. As for Modern Technology, it would be nearly impossible to stop the movement along the silk road. The Atomic Bomb for example, after it was developed by Oppenheimer in the USA, it was a British Woman a Secretary working for the British Science Department that gave Russia the Top Secret information, go look it up. From Russia it spread to China, Pakistan, and India.

[@stunstar4553]

I think it happened in 1349 because of the invasion of Genghis Khan's army

[@Dur1mar]

What about EU buying Russian gas and oil via India and Turkey avoiding sanctions?

[@BC-tp8ep]

Just sanction the countries breaching sanctions by supplying Russia

[@larsrons7937]

0:17 this clips is from the 14th April 2022 "must see" video of: Operator Starsky - "Unboxing" of Russian "Orlan"

[@pop73440r]

Operator Starsky cameo!

[@StarskyUA]

OMG who is that thug on the vid? 😁

[@geofo60]

It was definitely Andrew - aka Operator Starsky.

[@larsrons7937]

Yes, from Operator Starsky's video _"Unboxing" of Russian "Orlan"_ back in April 2022. Do watch, don't miss it.

[@larsrons7937]

@@StarskyUA He looks like Ukraine's most bad-ass drone-k!ller and Orc trolls' worst nightmare. 🔱🌻

[@nvmtt]

Lmao, raspberry pi is now war tech? Man, they really ran out of excuses, didnt they?

[@joermnyc]

You know you can reprogram these to do anything. Drone controller, targeting systems, electronics jamming… all part of modern warfare.

[@gn4128]

​​@@joermnyc like any other computer.

[@tonymcadam8362]

Read the video description and google the named company. It's easy to find their address ... they have 26 employees and are located in Hemel Hempstead which is 24 miles (39 km) north-west of London (England). That's nowhere near Wales! They make lenses, not Raspberry Pi's... The BBC don't know how to fact check!!!

[@tonymcadam8362]

The BBC have altered the description to hide the name of the company!!! You'll have to google "UK war tech sent to Russia by Insta model's firm, documents seen by BBC show" and use the WayBack Machine to find the truth!! (If this comment isn't ghosted by youtube)...

[@nvmtt]

@@joermnyc you know that reprogramming anything isnt exclusive to war tech, right?

[@whats_apieyes1142]

our amazing british technology includes a microchip from a chinese washing machine and a door knob with boris johnsons face on it

[@tonymcadam8362]

Wow - not only did the BBC change the video description to hide the name of the British company actually makes optical lenses and not Raspberry Pi's - but they also changed the video title! Naughty naughty!

[@petehotoff3715]

Amazon and Ali express also sell that, and can be easily smuggled to putin…

[@sergiyrospysdiyenko6224]

Need to sanction these backdoors countries

[@Felled-angel]

People in the 1800s: what a time to be alive on the edge of tomorrow People in 2024: watching a homeless guy smoking a cigarette on KZbin getting paid to f**k up someone's 100k car

[@rudyalfonsus686]

you don't sell, they can find this everywhere in Shenzen. people sell this kind of stuff like selling vegetable. they just pile them at the side road. nothing special about this board.

[@chrisedwards2539]

Maybe we should invite over some Russian speaking Ukrainians to help our security services?

[@MapaloNgosa-fk3mq]

What’s this raspberry pi and where can I get one please

[@Withnail1969]

You certainly can, on amazon or ebay.

[@user-er4xo2zl4r]

Arrest warrant issued

[@waliidahmed4804]

Why don't you guys do a similar video on USA and UK on the bombs being used in a genocide in GAza?

[@josephnulley6808]

So much for British law and order ...... But if you smoke weed the law will get you

[@Intelligence_Failure]

what is this? you wanted to investigate ruasian milirltary equipment supply, but not step on any actual arms manufacturer's toes?

[@mujtabaleghari8284]

Can BBC do a program on UK fascilitating Genocide in GAZA

[@anshumanjaiswal5787]

No

[@mikkeeyyy444]

Pointless story

[@shutinalley]

Humanity is bored and it's in a barn with a lit torch. smh

[@geofo60]

The same ex Soviet Country that imports high end British cars, then sells them to Russian customers !

[@Green-world-foundation]

Uk nothing comes from your military is vital in this course of war

[@hasnatsakib7223]

Yet no santion to Israel..WTF Bbc

[@poiounhotmail]

is UK winning is it? Maybe wants to try the oreshnik all by itself?

[@juanmiguelreyesguerr]

There is no such thing as “sanction”. No international authority like WTO has sanctioned this trade. It’s just the whim of certain companies not to sell to certain companies. They can’t reasonably expect others to follow their whims.

[@joermnyc]

Countries that have people breaking sanctions should also face sanctions unless they crack down on the resellers sending war materials to Russia, yes including these mini-computers because you can reprogram them to do ANYTHING from drone controllers, to targeting systems.

[@stunstar4553]

then UK needs to sanction all countries neighboring Russia because they trade in border cities every day. Of course, there is also India, which imports oil from Russia and exports to Europe

[@bogdanmarkovic]

You cant stop it. If someone wants to buy a certain thing and is willing to pay premium for it there will be way. Not to mention China has no sanctions impose on Russia and thus can produce and sell pretty much anything Russia needs. Even this story sounds absurd. You have 1:1 raspberry pi clones sold in China at even lower price than the genuine one sold in UK so why all the hustle to smuggle it. To me it sounds like some random guy found a girl and together they sell dozens of this boards for some minuscule profit.

[@kalashnikov_47z]

China has 100 versions of Raspberry pi 😂

[@pimaxuma]

But those Chinese versions weren't found inside Russian drones. So far only British devices were used.

[@MikeFoxtrot1]

Completely one-sided report. No mention of British tech being used in Ukraine's war machine.

[@veebee3969]

ලයින් එකේ පිටිපස්සෙ ඉඳං සොල්දාදුවන්ගේ තුවක්කු සුද්ද කලානං ඔයිට වැඩිය සේවයක් කරන්න තිබුනා.

[@cheese-power]

BBC turned war crime investigator 😂

[@auro1986]

blackberry was killed by apple, so raspberry and bbc now want to kill apple tree

[@jumbo999614]

Russian is smart people. They don't need this stupid toy Raspberry PI.

[@curiositycloset2359]

I see the BBC has spent the licence fee money really well in this piece. Perhaps, you could do a piece on the environmental damage of useless investigative jollies by supposed journalists?

[@patton3338]

Maybe you dont care about sanction violations, Vlad, but we sure do. Why dont ya go grow a potato? Would be a better use of your time.

[@yellowspark100]

​@@patton3338He is right you stupid fascist trumpian ongerwarm

[@bouncingbluesoul5270]

Ok Vlad

[@kamma44]

Well it entertained you enough for you to watch it?!

[@curiositycloset2359]

@@bouncingbluesoul5270 my god man, you've got to try harder than that

[@prabalmohanty3018]

This whole system of middlemen and backdoors is why I have a staunch belief in the Russian economy and the failure of sanctions. Why do you think NK and Iran aren't bankrupt already. Well, this is the end of Ukraine.

[@kaizen5901]

BBC.. get a life!

[@reezdog]

Raspberry Pis can be made and cloned very easily. They can even be made in China for next to nothing. Western Electronics are made in Asia.

[@ResolverResolver]

The cause and foundation of the problem is italy and France Paris,Rome,Napolitano,Napoli,America,Rome,Taranto,Torino,Sardegna)'

[@Teacher2Polis2XtraRice]

Instagram, KZbin, Facebook, Twitters needs to move away from Russia.

[@Elenka_Bukova]

No, I see thrue news in KZbin and know what to happen in free world🤨

[@Teacher2Polis2XtraRice]

@Elenka_Bukova Are you a Russian?

[@Snick3927]

The title of this video is all but incomprehensible.

[@watjejanssen7535]

sell all those mini computers to Ukraine,problem solved

[@MrKenng123]

Let's pray and hope that all economic indicators released this week will be much worse than expected. Let's also wish the Fed BoE and European Central Bank will slow down on cutting interest rates.

[@thewolfofswingthat2035]

noooooooooooooooooooooo i use my raspberry pi for home lab, dont ban it!

[@JasonPutschker-xw9uf]

Ive shipped many things to russia from Canada without any issues

[@jasonhewitt1129]

Does that include weapons and microchips?

[@JasonPutschker-xw9uf]

@jasonhewitt1129 I don't care what it is 🤣🤣 its all about the $$$. Ammunition is a big seller world wide so yes, Israel has one of the biggest weapons black markets other than the middle east

[@ChungKi-ql2re]

Thank you

[@HumanBeingsRThinkingBeings]

Mind Begs the Question: ▪︎If a Semitic State practice ▪︎Superior Race ideology,Dehumanization,Starvation,Gassing (White Phosphorus),Concentration Camps,Pogroms,Ethnic Cleansing,etc ▪︎Must be - Weaponized or Neutralized?

[@LoLzWatsUsay]

pretty girl, but now you see, never judge a book by its cover

[@curiositycloset2359]

"War tech", raspberry pie

[@yeti1989]

I laughed as well, as if there was anything special about raspberry pi, you can buy Raspberry Pi from china much cheaper, not to mention any of the clones that might exist.

[@vandibox]

@@yeti1989 so why didn't they?

[@Genessyss]

​@@vandiboxyou have no clue what a raspberry pi is, do you?

[@vandibox]

@@Genessyss answer the question genius, if russia has all they need from chinese washing machines then why import from whales through soviet satalittes? Its almost as if they are waging an attritional war and need as much as possible for the war effort. But go on tell me about victoria nueland and the other 50 tim pool talking points xD

[@tonymcadam8362]

Read the video description and google the company. They're easy to find. No raspberry pi's involved, nor are they based in Wales! They're located 24 miles (39 km) north-west of London... Apparently the BBC don't check they're sources!

[@Josh-x2s5r]

character assassination by bbc, shame

[@Incognito-xx3pe]

Knockoff Raspberry pie can be purchased from china one third price of original one.I didn't understand why!!!

[@niamhturner1451]

well because the actual thing is more documented, it's easier to program for because people have more experience with

[@Incognito-xx3pe]

@niamhturner1451 don't think so,they run on same hardware.Just wasn't manufactured by sony

[@Withnail1969]

The Raspberry Pi is hardly war tech and the components aren't made in the UK.

[@DevAnubis]

Should RPi Foundation and British Government move to thwart the supply of these devices to Russia? Probably. Because if they're going to such lengths to source legit Raspberry Pi devices through intermediaries, circumventing sanctions, you've got to wonder if they're finding it just as hard to source the numerous clones from China... (otherwise why pay western RPi prices)

[@Bayudo030303]

Hadeuhhh akun bg windah livenya ke suspend

[@newphaze-gz2kf]

Babylon is a "GREAT" Mystery

[@Tan92lfc]

Her Social media picture background is Kuala lumpur

[@DixieNormas123]

raspberry pie sounds sus 🤨

[@NothernNate]

-💛UA Heroes!

[@vibe5207]

War tech given to kids??? What's up with these lies??

[@ad.6472]

Top notch investigation! 😅😅😅 Sherlock Holmes would be proud. Seriously, though, get a life and fix problems in UK.

[@pseudovictim]

By this stupidity, Trump's logic is right, don't have international trade! BBC, do better!

[@MrLewooz]

la mobilisation c'est bien, mais j'ai quelques chiffres meurtriers à vous mettre sous le nez: 26.31% c'est le nombre (plus d'un putaing de QUART) d’abstentionnistes au premier tour des présidentielles 2022 et 53.77% est le nombre (plus de la putaing de moitié) d’abstentionnistes aux législatives, alors que (je crois, il me semble) un mec de gauche, avec un programme économique communiqué, débattu et éprouvé par de VRAIS économistes, vous demandait de voter pour en faire un premier ministre. Et la moitié d’entre vous sont restés chez eux. Je ne dis pas qu’il aurait fait des miracles non plus… mais je pense que les cartes auraient été battues autrement... Bon, dans le tas des bloqueurs de rond points et de grévistes (Je suis super POUR, d'ailleurs) y' en a statistiquement et forcément qui sont restés chez eux .... NON???? Bon c'est en faisant rien qu'on change les choses????? Nommez moi une fermeture d'usine sauvée par une grève... Et si on essayait le VOTE ? Parce que la CRÉATION d’un autre paysage industriel français il ne va pas sortir de LEUR chapeau… va falloir qu’il sorte de NOTRE chapeau…. Vous voulez essayer de le faire dans LEUR cadre ou dans NOTRE cadre ????

[@HumanBeingsRThinkingBeings]

Mind Begs the Question: ▪︎Who are Axis of Evil ▪︎Those who oppose Apartheid State ▪︎Those who support Apartheid State?

[@thescotchirishman3373]

Russian Bot. Russia is the empire the butchered their minorities that tried for independence. Iran beats their women to death And china does exactly what you say to their Muslims, and the Hong Kong people. Take your shallow lies, and say them to my face you suka

[@psylentrage]

What Apartheid state? South-Africa abolished that already in 1992

[@PaxSierra]

The Apartheid state, South Africa hasn't been Apartheid for a very long time. Begs the question: are you stupid?

[@sirnirvikingur]

Who are the axis of evil? 1.Main villain ruSSian orc empire. 2.north Korea, Imp wanabe empire 3.Chinese, ccp the demonic enclave 4.iran, Goblin huts inc.

[@kalcampbell6580]

Thats a model? 😂

[@Patrick-mx8hh]

Slava russia , we all love russia 🇷🇺

[@forlatagate1]

UK shipping tech to Ukraine Israel and Russia, , you got to go for what you know in 24 to get a pound note

[@AshrafulR7p-ey8yl]

Free_Palestine🇵🇸

[@max-nm6qx]

"THE MAN BEHIND THE MASK "BY PROF WALTER VEITH POWERFUL POWERFUL WATCH TRUTH ALWAYS WINS GOD SEES EVERYTHING KNOWS EVERYTHING ❤

[@Internet_Hobo]

Sanction Kyrgyzstan?

[@tonymcadam8362]

Better to arrest the suppliers... they're in Wales.

[@ChungKi-ql2re]

Sanction Ukrainian