Inside devastated front-line city that Russia wants Ukraine to give up
The BBC gains rare access to a specialist drone unit defending the eastern city of Slovyansk from heavy Russian fire.
BBC News reported that the BBC gains rare access to a specialist drone unit defending the eastern city of Slovyansk from heavy Russian fire.
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- Russia · Europe
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- BBC News
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- Ukraine, Slovyansk, Russian
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- World
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