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wn.com - 2 days ago

Built in the shadows and launched at night, Ukraine’s long-range drones are rattling Russia

By DEREK GATOPOULOS and VOLODYMYR YURCHUK, Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — At a secret location in rural Ukraine, columns of attack drones are assembled at night and in near silence to strike deep inside Russia. Their targets are strategic: oil refineries, fuel depots, and military logistics hubs. Since the summer, Ukraine’s long-range drone campaign has ramped up dramatically, pounding energy infrastructure across Russia and stretching Moscow’s air defenses thin. Built from parts made in a scattered network of workshops, these drones now fly much further than at any point in the war. Officers in body armor move with quick pre headlamps glow red to stay hidden. Engines sputter...


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