From the canvas of reality, a troubling masterpiece unfolds. The vast Ukrainian sky - ordinarily a tapestry of cerulean tranquility - has become a stormy stage set for a deathly ballet, with mechanical marauders pirouetting across its expanse. The performers: Russian-built drones, ploughing through the ether, ignorant of anything but their deadly mission.
During the day’s last illumination, Ukrainian officials painted a grim picture. The silent aerial specters had descended upon their peace-seeking domain, raining chaos from the firmament. By the time the night wove its black veil across the sky, the officials claimed to have exorcised the sky of at least 20 of these malignant spirits.