Ukraine thrown into war's bleak future as drones open new front
On the front line, drones are killing hundreds every day - showing the world a new kind of high-tech war.
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Like many in this war, the soldiers inside have come to revere the little cube they call "sugar"; it warns of the unseen dangers above.
On the vehicle’s roof are three mushroom-shaped antennas that make up separate drone-jamming equipment. The car emits an invisible aura of protection that will thwart some, but not all, of the Russian attack drones patrolling the skies above this battlefield.
"It has detected the Zala Lancet Russian drones," says Senior Lt Yevhenii, 53, from the front passenger seat, describing one of the most powerful long-range Russian drones and its targeting drone. "Is that why we’re driving so fast?" I ask, aware that the drone-jamming antenna is useless against a Lancet.
"We’re not a priority for them, but it’s still better not to slow down because it’s very dangerous," says Yevhenii, from the Khartia Brigade of Ukraine’s National Guard.
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