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Ukraine uses Turkish drone for first time against pro-Russian forces

Turkey's ties with Ukraine have complicated relations with Russia.

A Ukrainian serviceman loads a machine gun in a dugout on the front line with Russia-backed separatists.
A Ukrainian serviceman loads a machine gun in a dugout on the front line with Russia-backed separatists, not far from the settlement of Verkhnyotoretske, Donetsk region, on April 28, 2021. — ANATOLII STEPANOV/AFP via Getty Images

Ukraine has used a Turkish drone for the first time in its conflict with pro-Russian separatists, according to Turkish media.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine posted a video yesterday showing an aerial view of an unspecified target in an open area. The target then explodes, seemingly as a result of a strike from above.

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