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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Dan Sabbagh in Odesa

Ukrainians use phone app to spot deadly Russian drone attacks

In Kyvi people look at the remainder of what Ukrainian authorities believe is an Iranian-made Shahed-136 drone, after an attack on the city on 17 October.
People look at what’s left of what Ukrainian authorities believe is an Iranian-made Shahed-136 drone, after an attack on Kyiv on 17 October. Photograph: Reuters

A simple mobile phone app has been developed by Ukrainian volunteers to allow civilians to report sightings of incoming Russian drones and missiles – and, it is hoped, increase the proportion shot down before they hit the ground.

The app, ePPO, relies on a phone’s GPS and compass, and a user only has to point their device in the direction of the incoming object and press a single button for it to send a location report to the country’s military.

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