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Serious, and seemingly predictable, obstacles to secure communications and data sharing among branches of the Russian military appear to have hampered its invasion plans from the first days of the war in Ukraine.
A Serbian reporter fears for the safety of his family and the young Ukrainian refugee he profiled after Russia invaded its neighbor. The online harassment and allegations of "Zputin bots" are outward signs of how the conflict is tugging at loyalties in this Balkan society.
So far, state-owned Air Serbia and privately owned Air Pink are exploiting Belgrade's refusal to join Western bans on Russian flights, potentially dulling the intended effect on pro-Kremlin elites and other well-heeled Russians.
Eager to help, Romanians turn to social media to match local donors with desperate Ukrainian families fleeing the violence at home.
Ukrainian families express fear and loss as they flee Russia's full-scale offensive aimed at subduing their country, trickling into Poland, Romania, and Moldova.