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Photos show Kyiv residents clutching pets, collecting bodies after Russian missile and drone attack

Kyiv residents surveyed damage and sheltered in subway stations after an overnight Russian missile and drone attack, carrying pets past bodies and damaged buildings. An injured parking security guard stood by his booth, his pants torn from the blast.

The Independent UK · Aug 20

Russian drones threaten civilians and aid work in Ukraine, UN aid chief warns

Tom Fletcher said the UN needs more than €1.7 billion for its prioritised humanitarian response in Ukraine this year, with winter among his biggest concerns.

Euronews · Aug 20

French hospital helicopter landings disrupted by illegal prison delivery drones

Emergency helicopter landings at Strasbourg University Hospitals have been suspended over the risk of collision with drones used to illegally deliver items to inmates in a nearby prison. The hospital says the resulting detour could be "life-threatening" for patients.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 20

NATO wants thousands of AI drones guarding its borders — but there’s one thing they won’t be allowed to do

NATO plans to bolster its eastern defenses with AI assisted drones, but won’t give the autonomous technology the power to engage targets without human oversight

TechRadar · Aug 20

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky vows response to Russia’s ‘terrorist attack’ as strike on mall kills 16

Nine people, including two children, are missing following Russia’s attack on a Ukrainian mall, according to local official

The Independent UK · Aug 20

Ukraine’s soldiers stress human role amid drone revolution

As the first ray of sun hit on an unexpectedly frosty August morning, a few hundred just-graduated Ukrainian paratroopers were traipsing across a corn and rapeseed field, preparing for their first jump.

Bangkok Post · Aug 20

Ukraine drone maker launches self-driving wagon capable of lugging 210kg across bumpy terrain — could this be its next secret weapon to turning the tide of war?

Temerland’s Gnom L2 carries 210 kilograms across rough terrain, using remote control, larger batteries and mixed wheels and tracks.

TechRadar · Aug 19

Amazon isn't giving up on Jeff Bezos' drone deliveries dream—and after 13 years of turbulence, the momentum is finally shifting

The e-commerce giant announced it is expanding drone delivery to nearly 500 U.S. cities and towns by the end of this year, a sixfold increase from its current capabilities.

Fortune · Aug 19

Flock CEO says drones are 'probably our fastest growing business', but consumer rights groups say they can 'jeopardize privacy' like license plate readers

Despite a public backlash against the tech, Flock's business is continuing to expand beyond license plate readers.

TechRadar · Aug 19

Japanese ecommerce giant Rakuten teams up with German startup to build military drones

Rakuten is helping German defence startup Helsing introduce its HX-2 strike drone to Japan's military through ongoing field trials.

TechRadar · Aug 19