Here's why drones can't be used to deliver aid to Ukraine

A number of Ukrainian cities have been under a brutal siege by Russia for weeks now, and aid is flooding in — but with a lack of secure humanitarian corridors, getting it to where it’s needed continues to be difficult.

There have been calls for a humanitarian airdrop. Without negotiated access, though, that carries a risk of planes being shot down — and there are concerns that non-Ukrainian planes entering the airspace could escalate the conflict.

That’s left some wondering: Could food and other essential aid be delivered using drones?

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