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Cheap drones expose energy as global economy's weak spot

A fire at the Syzran oil refinery in Russia's Samara region following a drone attack.(Photo: Telegram channel Astra)

LONDON - Cheap, ⁠mass-produced drones have transformed modern warfare, exposing ​critical energy infrastructure as an Achilles' heel for modern economies.

Lessons from the battlefields of Ukraine, Russia and the Middle East have shown how unmanned aircraft can evade traditional air defences, turning oil refineries, power stations, export terminals and pipelines into ​prime targets.

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