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An ambulance car on a road covered in anti-drone netting in Izium, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine, on Feb. 22, 2026.
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Drone warfare is tragically transforming humanitarian aid

by Alex McDonald

"Drone! Drone! Drone!" — trainees shout as miniature helicopter blades buzz overhead. At a Safer Access security course near Kyiv in late February, aid workers are learning how to react when their mission comes under fire. Seconds later, they shout: "Attack! Attack! Attack!" The trainees throw themselves into the snow. There’s a flash of mottled green and iridescent purple: a grenade with propellers, dives toward them. It hits, explodes. They count to five, then scramble for cover. The course,

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Serbian leader claims explosives placed on Russian gas pipeline, Ukraine denies involvement

Explosives have been found near a gas pipeline in Serbia that transports Russian natural gas to Hungary, leaders from the two countries said on April 5. "Serbian authorities have found a powerful explosive device, along with the equipment needed to detonate it, at critical gas infrastructure linking Serbia and Hungary," Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on April 5 in a post on X. No culprits nor motives have been identified. Ukraine has denied any involvement in the incident. “We cat

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