Ukraine: The Latest Exclusive: 72 hours dodging Russia’s ‘drone safari’ in Kherson & Did NATO sink a Russian ship carrying nuclear reactors to North Korea?
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May 13, 2026 
Adrian Blomfield, senior foreign correspondent for The Telegraph, shares frontline reporting from Kherson and rapid-response investigations. He recounts 72 hours evading Russian drone strikes. The conversation also covers a probe into a mysterious sunken Russian ship linked to nuclear reactors and NATO’s shifting security concerns in Eastern Europe.
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Laser Claims Versus Operational Limits
- Ukraine unveiled a Trizab laser claiming to defeat drones, glide bombs and short-range ballistic threats at a few kilometres.
- Tom Mutch cautioned atmospheric effects, coatings and required dwell time make such claims operationally uncertain.
Ground Drones Versus Manned Air Strikes
- Ukraine is deploying both ground UGV strike drones and costly air-launched munitions like the French AASM 'Hammer' to achieve similar blast effects.
- Tom Mutch noted ground drones remove risk to pilots and may tip the balance in contested airspace due to lower cost and lower logistics footprint.
Technology Won't Cure Bad Tactics
- Despite high-tech advances, old tactical errors persist on the battlefield with units bunching and suffering devastating hits from drones and artillery.
- Tom Mutch contrasted sophisticated tech gains with footage of 20 Russian soldiers walking openly then being destroyed by firepower.