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strikeAug 2, 2026
‘This is where democracy beats totalitarianism’: Ukraine’s drone strike force takes the fight to Russia
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Sparrows were cheeping as the sun set over a field of tall yellow sunflowers when a moped-like growl suddenly disturbed the evening calm. The noise rose, dipped, and rose again. Lt Col Ray – a Ukrainian commander with the 414th aviation brigade – took cover in a leafy ditch.
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- Luke Harding; Alessio MamoBy Luke Harding; Alessio Mamo
Sparrows were cheeping as the sun set over a field of tall yellow sunflowers when a moped-like growl suddenly disturbed the evening calm. The noise rose, dipped, and rose again. Lt Col Ray – a Ukrainian commander with the 414th aviation brigade – took cover in a leafy ditch. Seco…
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