Drones make the Russia-Ukraine war front line a ‘kill zone’?
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Drones make the Russia-Ukraine war front line a ‘kill zone’?

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 23, 20267 min
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The Russia-Ukraine war is sometimes compared to the static, deadlocked, trench warfare of World War I. Yet it’s also been the defining conflict of the 21st century, dominated by drones that have created a so-called “kill zone” along the front line. We hear about what the kill zone is like and what it means for the future of warfare. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collecti...

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You're listening to State of the World from NPR, a human perspective on global events. I'm Greg Dixon. In some ways, the war Russia is waging in Ukraine is similar to conflicts of an earlier era.

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