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Ukrainian military operators prepare a heavy hexacopter drone, “Vampire,” carrying a TM-64 mine for takeoff in rainy conditions on November 10, 2025, in Pokrovske, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine. These large Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles are primarily used at night for mine deployment, heavy-munitions drops, and transportation of ammunition, supplies, power sources, and medical equipment to frontline positions.