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Russia put SIM cards in its exploding one-way attack drones to use Ukraine's cellphone network for strikes, war expert says

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Russia has placed SIM cards in its deadly Shahed-136 attack drones and mounted antennae on the wings, a UK think tank report says.

The Shahed is an Iranian one-way attack drone that Russia has been using to strike civilian infrastructure and energy facilities in Ukraine for two years .

Cellphones and related technology have played a role on both sides of the war.

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