Russia, Ukraine and drones
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In eastern Ukraine, medics face increasing challenges as evacuations become more dangerous due to drone warfare.
A focal point for negotiations on ending the war with Russia has been security guarantees for Ukraine as a shield against aggression.
Granta Autonomy makes drones that are used by Ukraine, and its CEO said testing in Ukraine is so important that he visits the battlefield himself.
Ukraine said Tuesday that overnight Russian airstrikes targeted energy infrastructure in the central Poltava region, just hours after a meeting between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, US President Donald Trump and senior European leaders in Washington.
The acting governor of Rostov-on-Don in southern Russia said more than a dozen people were hurt and several apartment buildings were damaged.
As the threats of drones in war grow, Ukrainian forces are strapping anti-air missiles to decades-old planes for defense.
Security guarantees for Ukraine will include its own “strong army,” an agreement with the United States to purchase weapons, and domestic drone production, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said at a press briefing after his meeting at the White House.
While Ukraine has been developing hundreds of "iron soldiers" for combat, evacuation, and scouting, Russia is testing its own ground-based drones too.