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![A Russian Africa Corps instructor shakes hands with a Malagasy serviceman during military training in Madagascar. (Photo: Open source)]( "A Russian Africa Corps instructor shakes hands with a Malagasy serviceman during military training in Madagascar. (Photo: Open source)")
![The AD-1 Inferno and the AD-2 Ambush interceptor missiles.]( "The AD-1 Inferno and the AD-2 Ambush interceptor missiles.")
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![Photo of Vlad Litnarovych]( "Photo of Vlad Litnarovych")
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Europe’s answer to Russia’s growing jet-drone arsenal is taking shape around a simple idea: use AI to coordinate mass interceptions, then kill fast threats with cheaper missiles instead of burning through million-euro air-defense rounds.![A Russian MiG-31K fighter jet carrying a Kinzhal missile flies over Moscow during the Victory Day parade on June 24, 2020. (Source: Getty Images)]( "A Russian MiG-31K fighter jet carrying a Kinzhal missile flies over Moscow during the Victory Day parade on June 24, 2020. (Source: Getty Images)")
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![Russian leader Vladimir Putin watches a clip with a map of the Baltic states during the annual meeting of the Extended Board of the Ministry of Defense in Moscow, Russia, on December 24, 2019.]( "Russian leader Vladimir Putin watches a clip with a map of the Baltic states during the annual meeting of the Extended Board of the Ministry of Defense in Moscow, Russia, on December 24, 2019.")
![Ukrainian-developed Bars drone-missile displayed on a launch platform. (Photo: Open source)]( "Ukrainian-developed Bars drone-missile displayed on a launch platform. (Photo: Open source)")
![Is It Still Possible to Photograph War in the Age of Kill Zones And Drone Warfare?]( "Is It Still Possible to Photograph War in the Age of Kill Zones And Drone Warfare?")
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![Photo of Louis Beaudemont]( "Photo of Louis Beaudemont")
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If you're a war photographer in Ukraine today, you may face a paradoxical question: how does one capture one of the "most documented wars in history" in the age of deadly drones and kill zones?![A German Patriot air defense missile launches during the Spartan Arrow 2026 military exercise in Crete, Greece, on October 14, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)]( "A German Patriot air defense missile launches during the Spartan Arrow 2026 military exercise in Crete, Greece, on October 14, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)")
![The tower on which the Pantsir-S1 was installed in the Moscow region, September 2023.]( "The tower on which the Pantsir-S1 was installed in the Moscow region, September 2023.")
![Smoke rises near Voronezh’s Northern Bridge following a reported drone attack on October 26, 2026. (Source: Supernova+)]( "Smoke rises near Voronezh’s Northern Bridge following a reported drone attack on October 26, 2026. (Source: Supernova+)")
![Recruits of the 13th Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine undergo field training alongside specialized drone operators near Kharkiv, Ukraine, on October 21, 2026.]( "Recruits of the 13th Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine undergo field training alongside specialized drone operators near Kharkiv, Ukraine, on October 21, 2026.")
![Destroyed Russian armored vehicle.]( "Destroyed Russian armored vehicle.")
![Elon Musk during a news conference with US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, DC, on May 30, 2025. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Elon Musk during a news conference with US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, DC, on May 30, 2025. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Smoke rises following a missile strike on the Energia plant in Yelets, Russia’s Lipetsk region, October 25, 2026. (Source: Exilenova+)]( "Smoke rises following a missile strike on the Energia plant in Yelets, Russia’s Lipetsk region, October 25, 2026. (Source: Exilenova+)")
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