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The War in Ukraine Has Now Gone On Longer Than World War I

Parallels between the two wars abound, from the grinding nature of the fighting to the way new technologies reshaped warfare.

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A Ukrainian soldier in Kostiantynivka, a city ravaged by drone warfare, in January.
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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.

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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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