The Nerdy Gamers Who Became Ukraine's Deadliest Drone Pilots

03/11/2024 21:00 Wall Street Journal

Tech-savvy soldiers target Russian tanks and infantry, holding back their advance. A few pounds of explosives make the inexpensive aerial devices lethal.

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