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Hairdresser by day, drone hunter by night helps defend skies over Ukraine

Hairdresser and Ukrainian Territorial Defence unit volunteer Oleksandr Shamshur, 41-year-old, washes hair of his client Oleksandra at a beauty salon, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine January 11, 2023. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko

Kyiv, Ukraine Reuters A hairdresser by day and a “drone hunter” by night, Oleksandr Shamshur, 41, is among tens of thousands of volunteers helping defend the skies over Ukraine against Russian attacks. As the 24th February first anniversary of Russia’s invasion nears, Ukraine is becoming increasingly adept at shooting down Russian missiles and drones fired […]