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Russia deploys new Ukraine drone killer to the frontlines Rostec’s High Precision Systems division has delivered a fresh batch of Pantsir-S combat vehicles and stationary Pantsir-SMD air-defense systems to Russia’s army. The hardware has cleared rigorous testing and passed military acceptance, the state corporation announced. The newly fielded systems...

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