{"id":345262,"date":"2026-05-20T21:00:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T20:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/ukrainian-civilians-are-helping-defend-against-russian-drones-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T21:00:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T20:00:20","slug":"ukrainian-civilians-are-helping-defend-against-russian-drones-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/ukrainian-civilians-are-helping-defend-against-russian-drones-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukrainian civilians are helping defend against Russian drones | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/lR-75OVrjU0\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Ukrainian civilians are helping defend against Russian drones | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lR-75OVrjU0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>As Russia ramps up its attacks, with reportedly more than 800 long-range Shahed drones fired in a single day, Ukraine is stepping up its defence.<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine has been developing one of the world\u2019s most advanced layered air defence systems, with their expertise now sought out by countries in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>It says it will soon be able to shoot down up to 95% of the drones launched by Moscow, and has also enlisted private companies to help counter the threat.<\/p>\n<p>BBC Defence Correspondent Jonathan Beale has been finding out more about how Ukraine is adapting.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our channel here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/bbcnews <\/p>\n<p>For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>#Ukraine #Russia #Drones #Defence #BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As Russia ramps up its attacks, with reportedly more than 800 long-range Shahed drones fired in a single day, Ukraine is stepping up its defence. 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