TRUSKAVETS, Ukraine ¨C In the sky over western Ukraine, a bullet-shaped P1-SUN interceptor drone dived toward?its target as dozens of soldiers looked on. A cheer went up as it cut through a tow line from another drone to a balloon, which drifted away.
Ukraine¡¯s most skilled military drone pilots squared off this week not against Russia, but against ?each other in a competition to win bragging rights and state-of-the-art hardware for their units.
Drone technology has transformed the war ?in Ukraine. ?Young men using video game consoles to operate strike drones packed with explosives ¡ª sometimes from command ?centers far behind the front line ¡ª are deeply feared by enemy soldiers.
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