The West is preparing for cheap drone attacks, but many businesses and civilians can only watch, not stop them

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A Ukrainian man holds a Chuika detector.
The Chuika detector alerts the user to the presence of a nearby drone and sometimes shows them the UAV's video feed.

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Russia's AK-47 manufacturer is making special bullets for its assault rifles to knock drones out of the sky

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A military training exercise held by an engineer unit of the Russian Southern Military District.
Russia is now trying to mass-produce anti-drone bullets for its Kalashnikov assault rifles.

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Ukraine says it replaced human soldiers with 'ground robots' in over 21,000 missions for Q1

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An armed Ukrainian tracked UGV sits on grass.
A weapon is mounted on the Lehit ground robotic system.

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Ukrainian troops flew a cat and a dog 7.5 miles by drone to evacuate them from the front lines, animal rights group says

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An FPV drone operator wears his rig.
A Ukrainian FPV drone pilot. The war has seen drones take on a growing list of odd missions, including escorting prisoners of war and, now, rescuing pets.

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With Ukraine's Leopard 2s needed on the front lines, it's training tank crews with mixed-reality headsets used by NATO

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A man uses a Varjo headset and sensors as four others watch.
Varjo's headsets are being used in tank training, as seen in this photo provided by a school in Kharkiv.

Ukraine Military Institute of Armored Forces, Tank Institute

A Russian governor is ordering companies to choose at least 2 employees as 'candidates' to sign up with the military

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A Russian military serviceman speaks with an attendee at a military festival.
A Russian military serviceman speaks with an attendee at a military festival.

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How US Army soldiers in Europe are readying for a possible trench war with Russia

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Business Insider got exclusive access to see how the US Army's Germany-based 2nd Cavalry Regiment is training for a possible war with Russia.

Russia broke its record and launched nearly 1,000 Shaheds and strike drones in a single day at Ukraine

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A Shahed-136 soars overhead.
The Shahed has been a staple of Russia's large-scale drone waves against Ukraine.

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Ukrainian troops say they're combat-testing exoskeletons that can fit in a briefcase and help them run 12 mph

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Two soldiers in military fatigues, tactical vests, and exoskeletons walk the battlefield.
Two soldiers from the 147th Separate Artillery Brigade demonstrated the exoskeletons.

7th Air Assault Corps

Over 200 Ukrainian anti-Shahed experts are helping the US and its allies deal with Iran's drones, Zelenskyy says

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A Ukrainian soldier squats with an interceptor drone in his hands.
Ukraine's interceptor drones have been a key pillar of its air defense against Shaheds

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