Science & technology | War on the fly

How Ukrainians modify civilian drones for military use

In the fight against Russian invaders, ingenuity pays

A Ukrainian serviceman of the State Border Guard Service demonstrates a drone with a mimic grenade in Bakhmut on February 9, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by YASUYOSHI CHIBA / AFP) (Photo by YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP via Getty Images)
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