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we begin in latvia where a drone manufacturer is seeing a spike in demand because of the ukraine war. many of the companies employees are from ukraine a few weeks ago these ukranian refugees did not know which way to turn a screwdriver. now they're building drones for the ukrainian army. atlas aerospace, the latvian company, they now work for saw an explosion in demand for military grade reconnaissance drones with the onset of the war in ukraine previously was like i was happy to sell 10 drawn specimens. and now you, if you're talking about the extra 100 fare financing stuff to think him, if it's not enough and we need to sell to think how we're going to sell more. atlas builds drones that are small enough to be carried by one soldier. they are highly sought after by ukrainian special forces. units equipped with these drones can cover large areas for reconnaissance and stream their video feeds back to base in

real time. in for red thermal imaging cameras turn night into day. atlas says tools like this help save soldiers lives and the ukrainians are buying so far more than 100. drones have already been delivered. the batter club has become a bit more transparent. maybe you have soldiers that are just more independent can act independently because they already have all the data and what's happening over the next hill behind that wall justice on ukraine's battlefields. consumer drones from china have had a starring role in propaganda video circulating on social media that the soldiers have been modifying these drones to drop bombs often to devastating effect. yeah, with what you want put in there. but experts say using chinese may drones,

is potentially dangerous. this video allegedly shows an artillery strike honing in on a ukrainian drone operator. it's been claim that d j i. the chinese firm producing these drones is passing on gio tracking information to the russian military. something the company denies. back in latvia, atlas aerospace is hiring more ukrainians to increase production. they are keen to help align with when making drains for the ukranian army. with the help of the strains, we shall win the war. let him hot. war is a money maker for some. all of these green bags will be going to ukraine, and they won't be the last. on average, these drones only last for 48 hours in combat. and so the flow of equipment will continue a year after the flood

catastrophe in the art valley. much of the major damage has been repaired but for the people affected by the deluge. the emotional scars will take longer to heal one year after scenes of abandonment. this used to be a tranquil village street with half timbered houses and gardens on the banks of the ar. the apparently harmless stream that became a raging torrent. taking cars, houses everything with it, and leaving lasting marks on the people here. on that side, announced father, are you afraid of walter? even of taking a shower? linda, do you hear the sand? is the water coming out of the shower head and it reminds you of that rushing sand and the wetness, davis laughter, full jojo, hanrick's, childhood home,

survived the flood, but an outside wall almost collapsed. after 8 months of work, the family was able to move back in at least 134 people died when the r flooded. hundreds are still missing, including in you the as neighbourhood reddish alton, if i guess i'll never forget it. oh, good paul. this massive water just popped the door open and my kid yell, dietary my, my mom help mom help life. and then suddenly it was quiet. and i didn't see some people for 3 days. and then i saw them and i knew okay, that safe, nothing happened to them present. invisia had didn't. it's mixed puffy at these are images from the days after the flood mud and debris piled up meters high. back then we visited mohammed abdul hamid who was trying to salvage what he could

from his rented barbershop shopping. i've been here 6 years. i've lost everything in shambles for laura, for months he gave haircuts outside. now finally, his salon is open again. but hardly any work has been done on many houses. some are in danger of collapsing. sometimes it's unclear who's responsible for paying to fix them up. not many people had insurance. state aid payments have not arrived yet. or there not enough. mohammed's hair salon is an exception. thanks to tile food, estelle. and i'm really happy that the shops up and running again that every day life is back that i get to see my customers. we don't mind condenses in. yeah, my heart is dancing. mine has from in an, as i'm tonton. once again, the are is a harmless looking stream. but for many here the havoc it caused

a year ago is far from over. ah, air pollution is the 2nd biggest killer in africa after 8th. a young climate activist is taking matters into her own hands and forcing the authorities to do more to improve air quality. you can them claim it activist. he would, and natalia is concerned about the air quality. in her city. they smoke from banning waste traffic fumes. an industrial remissions have made camp ha, one of africa's most polluted cities. let air here feel very unclean. very poorly said it. feel shocking of a um, a sudden change in smell that you can feel it doesn't feel healthy at all.

natalia runs, you get the group of the climate change movement. freight is for future. she is known for speaking up for the environment, but now she is taking action makeover. you wants to sue the city authorities. she accuses them of failing to come, but air pollution. hospitals are seeing an increase in illnesses linked to breathing bad air, such as lung cancer and asthma. and we have done studies actually when you get a 100, a 1000 as much x. okay. and for them, for one year, what we call a told on passing the us $27.00 of them would die in the year. not cover you once the city authorities to do more to talk with a problem where they have the power to regulate the amount of cars that are coming in and out of the city that are contributing so much to the air pollution. i feel

like there should be more trees on the road side, like with the in other cities abroad that help in cleaning up the air. i feel that there's an issue with our west damping sorting and collection, and that needs to be checked. but the authorities see that they don't have the money to clean up the cities here. one of the biggest problems companies lacking is finding government of you got us. what does we're willing are very, very thankful, but the big ones we have require big funding. and that's why i call upon i development partners, dorsal come in on support. you going to has dick in some states to help reduce air pollution. it has been to the input of older, less environmentally friendly cars and authorities plan to expand public transport to help the quinn just to the city. back to the problem of emissions remains. until this key polluters are effectively addressed,

makalya sees that couple as it is unlikely to get any clean ah, in the wake of the butcher massacre and ukraine, a team of hair dressers and stylists, are donating some much needed comfort and care in the form of free haircuts and beauty treatments they have survived the very worst. now these future residents want to look their very best with 3 haircuts manicures, facials, and massages. because the beauty volunteers have come to town. the groups founder all her bill. it's gus, as they helped those who suffered because of the russian invasion agree granholm, their houses are damaged but they want to steal a might not have mice will themselves because they eat

or maybe rebuild their life. yeah. ah, or stylus dennis tech, and unco had to flee the warranty east himself. he says he's just doing what he knows best. right now i can do this and i do do what i do, you know? and make some people happy. barbara golub at him and then co says the volunteers are kind of battalion fighting and what he calls the beauty front. but their work is often anything but skin deep to speak for them to understand, understand. and they are more and hale and we'll try to understand feelings and it's like art therapy, i think. and some of the people here say the treatments, give them more than inner peace. they can spark hope. the show crashing is will it have smith, c, butch, any better future?

this was the one the for city, a beautiful european country. when what we can not be slaves with, we want to be free to live in dignity, to earn money, to raise children, to rebuild our town. we will have better times with founder, all houses. the volunteers have to be strong. the here many, many painful stories. right? we have her know may be choice to me, to cry or to show our feelings. no, no, we're here to help. that's why when he's drunk, when last we must be happy. smile. the beauty volunteers are hoping to expand, raise more money, visit more towns and cities, and as the war grinds on it, there's every chance they'll be able to continue work, which they call the way of serving the country. aah.

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