Reporting from Ukraine's kill zone

Kyiv Independent reporter Francis Farrell shows the growing “kill zone” in Donetsk Oblast, where fields and roads are covered with fiber-optic cables from drones increasingly used by both sides in the war.

As drone warfare intensifies, reaching front-line areas has become more dangerous — and fewer international media teams are reporting from positions this close to the fighting.

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