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Greg Myre

How Ukraine created an 'Army of Drones' to take on Russia

Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Mykhailo Federov speaks to drone makers and drone pilot trainers at an event south of Kyiv on June 15. Federov leads the Army of Drones project that has allowed Ukraine to make wide use of drones, for reconnaissance and attacks, offsetting the huge advantage Russia has with its traditional air force. (Kateryna Malofieieva / NPR)

In the sprawling farmland south of Kyiv, where the sunflowers are just beginning to sprout, Ukraine's drone community gathered to show how the military is upgrading what's already one of its most effective weapons of the war.

Drones are buzzing in every direction on a sultry summer's day, as if someone poked a hornet's nest. And that's exactly the vibe Ukraine's Army of Drones is trying to create.

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