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Russia is ramping up Shahed drone production using European-made components.
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Investigation: How Russian drones exploit European technologies to strike Ukraine, and beyond

by Alisa Yurchenko

Editor's note: This story is part of a cross-border investigative project that involved eight newsrooms, initiated by De Tijd (Belgium) and coordinated by the Kyiv Independent and OCCRP. Other stories published within the project are linked at the bottom of this investigation. A tiny Austrian sensor designed for precise motion control made an impressive journey across the globe. Some time after being sold to a company in Hong Kong, it turned up in Ukraine inside a long-range military drone laun

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Ukraine war latest: Ukraine strikes Russian drone plant in Taganrog, military confirms

Key developments on April 18-19: * Ukraine strikes Russian drone plant in Taganrog, military confirms * Ukraine carries out first-ever interception of Shahed using naval drone platform, military says * Ukraine hits 4 'important' Russian oil sites in overnight strikes, military says * Russia in no rush to resume Ukraine peace talks, Lavrov says * Ukraine builds AI-driven defense ecosystem as over 200 companies develop drone technologies Ukrainian forces struck a Russian defense industry fa

Why Ukrainian refugees are attacked abroad | Ukraine This Week

In the latest episode of Ukraine This Week, Anna Belokur examines why Ukrainian refugees are becoming increasingly vulnerable to violence and other risks abroad. Since millions fled Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukrainian refugees have faced attacks in countries across Europe and the United States.

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