Ukraine: On the front line

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In Ukraine drone technology is transforming the battlefield and the rules of war are being rewritten. The BBC’s Quentin Sommerville travels to the frontlines in the northeast of the country, and meets some of the Ukrainian prisoners who could help solve a critical shortage of manpower in the country’s war with Russia. Correspondent: Quentin Sommerville Producers: Lindle Markwell, Thanya Doksone and Liubov Sholudko Sound: Andy Fell Production co-ordinator: Gemma Ashman Editor: Penny Murphy (Photo: Yakut, a drone pilot with the 13th Khartia Brigade of Ukraine’s National Guard, flying a First Person View (FPV) drone using a VR headset. Credit: BBC)