Ukraine’s secret weapon is ordinary people spying on Russian forces

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6 min read . Updated: 14 Dec 2022, 05:45 PM IST Matthew Luxmoore, The Wall Street Journal

The Kherson-based group of Ukrainian partisans made spying on the Russians part of their daily routine, playing a key role in guiding the Ukrainian precision strikes that ultimately forced Moscow to abandon Kherson last month (Photo: AFP) — The Kherson-based group of Ukrainian partisans made spying on the Russians part of their daily routine, playing a key role in guiding the Ukrainian precision strikes that ultimately forced Moscow to abandon Kherson last month (Photo: AFP)

Locals helped Ukraine target troops occupying Kherson, highlighting one of Kyiv’s advantages in the war

KHERSON (UKRAINE) : During Russia’s occupation of the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson, a large electronics store served Russian forces as a field hospital, barracks and storehouse for food.