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"This technology is our future threat," warns Serhiy Beskrestnov, who has just got his hands on a newly intercepted Russian drone.

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To combat aerial assaults, Ukraine has persistently asked for more air-defense capabilities from its allies in the West and has particularly sought the Patriot, the American-made system capable of intercepting ballistic missiles.

Stopping the nuke would give them more time to gather intelligence, but we learn there’s only a 61% chance of intercepting it.

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Debris from intercepted drones caused fires and damage to civilian infrastructure.

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In an intercepted call, Castro and Cano discussed “pinning” the drugs and guns on the suspected informant, but agreed it would only work if the alleged snitch was “already dead.”

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