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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Alex Croft

Russian soldiers ‘surviving average of 20 minutes when they reach frontline due to drone attacks’

Russian troops in some areas of the Ukrainian frontline can expect to live for between 20 to 35 minutes due to rising drone attacks, according to an estimate from Russian military bloggers.

The estimate, cited by Oxford historian Peter Frankopan in a report for Foreign Policy, lays bare the increasingly dangerous conditions for the Russian army as Ukraine evolves its drone capabilities.

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