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A Twist in Ukraine’s Drone Campaign Is ‘Really Hurting the Russians’

Midrange attacks, using upgraded drones that Ukraine produces in huge numbers, are causing fuel shortages and complicating troop rotations.

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Soldiers preparing to launch drones at targets in Russia from an undisclosed location in Ukraine last month.
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Ukraine’s Neighbors Seek Shelter as More and More Drones Fly Overhead

Drones launched by both Russia and Ukraine are veering off course, menacing countries that are not at war.

© Andrej Vasilenko for The New York Times

Ligita Visockiene, the principal of a primary school in Vilnius, Lithuania, in a room the school uses as a shelter. The school has detailed plans for what to do in the event of attack but, she added, “We never thought we would have to actually use the plan.”
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