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'Very difficult to defeat' — How Russia uses mesh networks inside drones to precision-strike Kyiv

A city stretches out beneath the lens of a Russian drone. Roads, apartment blocks, parks, and office buildings come into view as the weapon closes in on its target. Footage like this has become all too familiar over the course of Russia's full-scale war, usually captured by small first-person-view (FPV) drones stalking anything that moves along the front line, from soldiers and vehicles in the kill zone to civilians on their way to work. Now the camera is mounted on a long-range Russian attack

A Russian drone flies over Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 24, 2026.

About Cossacks

Cossacks were semi-nomadic military groups that emerged in the 15th century across the steppes of what is now Ukraine. The Cossack Hetmanate existed as an independent state from 1648 to 1764, before Russian imperial authorities abolished Cossack autonomy and suppressed their cultural identity. Modern Ukraine recognizes Cossack heritage as a foundational element of national identity and resistance against foreign domination.

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