In Ukraine's river war, drones mean nowhere is safe - BBC News

Ukraine aims to build a million military drones in 2024. In Kherson, the BBC saw how vital they are.

1 day agocommentsCommentsShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsWar in UkraineImage source, BBC/Dave BullImage caption, Kherson lies on the Dnipro river in Ukraine's south, now a crucial part of the front line between Ukrainian and Russian forcesBy James WaterhouseUkraine correspondent in KhersonThere are few places from where you can see Russian-occupied territory with the naked eye in Ukraine.

The western bank of the Dnipro river in the city of Kherson is one of them.

You can't see the Russian troops on the other low, marshy riverbank, but you know they're there.

Incoming artillery fire as we arrive at an abandoned building serves as a sharp reminder.

There is nothing new about shelling in war. But the unit we're meeting deals with one of the key innovations of this invasion: drones.

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