‘Shoot and scoot’ teams face Russian onslaught

Members of a Ukrainian air-defence unit demonstrating their work near Kyiv. From camouflaged positions, the units dart out by truck into farm fields around the capital, ready to take down enemy drones or missiles. — AP

BY the time Kyiv residents hear the air-raid sirens signalling an imminent Russian attack, Ukraine’s air-defence units are already on the move.

From camouflaged positions, they dart out by truck to farm fields around the capital, ready to take down enemy drones or missiles.