Inside The Old Skydiving Plane Hunting Drones in Ukraine

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Source: The New York Times
Published: 2026-05-04 19:01 UTC+10:00
Section: Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022)
Factuality Score: 95
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Defence, Middle East, Europe, Military & Defence, Iran, Ukraine/Russia, Family, World News, Business & Economy, War & Conflict
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Inside this old skydiving plane, a crew of Ukrainian volunteers is hunting down Russian drones. Russia is sending thousands of its one-way attack drones into Ukraine every month. Many are shot down, but the country’s air defenses can’t stop them all. On the side of the fuselage here, they’ve mounted this American-made machine gun that’s capable of firing up to 3,000 rounds per minute, or 50 rounds per second.
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