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Analysis: How Ukraine's new middle strike drone campaign aims to strangle Russian logistics
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Analysis: How Ukraine's new middle strike drone campaign aims to strangle Russian logistics

by Jimmy Rushton

A charred Russian KAMAZ armored vehicle sits by the side of the road, the latest victim of a Ukrainian drone strike. Two Ural heavy recovery trucks can be seen parked either side, while several Russian mechanics attempt to replace the vehicle's melted tires. Another incoming Ukrainian drone dives, nearly silently, towards the recovery operation, aiming directly for the Russian soldiers. The footage cuts out just before impact. The video is just one of many that have flooded social media in rec

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