How Ukraine is helping the U.S. defend against Iran's drone attacks
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Ukraine is training U.S. and Arab allies on defending against Iran's Shahed drone attacks in the Middle East.
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The U.S. and Arab allies formally requested Ukraine's help regarding the Shahed drone threat in the Middle East. Ukrainian troops arrived this week to begin training. Nick Schifrin spoke with the official key to this effort. The article does not specify what data or systems were affected, why this company or event matters beyond the drone threat, or the documented consequences of this training.
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Ukrainian troops arrived this week to begin training US and Arab allies on drone defense.
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