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Birds in Ukraine are weaving ‘apocalyptic’ nests out of fibre-optic drone cables on the frontline
BIRDS living along Ukraine's war-torn front line are building apocalyptic nests from discarded fibre-optic cables used to guide attack drone swarms. Multiple nests woven with a mixture of grass, twigs, and the ultra-thin wires have sparked debate about how the brutal four-year conflict is reshaping...
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What happenedBirds in Ukraine are weaving ‘apocalyptic’ nests out of fibre-optic drone cables on the frontline.
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Right / center-rightBirds in Ukraine are weaving ‘apocalyptic’ nests out of fibre-optic drone cables on the frontline
Birds in Ukraine are weaving ‘apocalyptic’ nests out of fibre-optic drone cables on the frontline
BIRDS living along Ukraine's war-torn front line are building apocalyptic nests from discarded fibre-optic cables used to guide attack drone swarms. Multiple nests woven with a mixture of g...
Birds in Ukraine are weaving ‘apocalyptic’ nests out of fibre-optic drone cables on the frontline
BIRDS living along Ukraine's war-torn front line are building apocalyptic nests from discarded fibre-optic cables used to guide attack drone swarms. Multiple nests woven with a mixture of g...
