How Ukraine's demining robots could help U.S. open the Strait of Hormuz
Ukraine has perfected demining techniques in the Black Sea over four years of war against Russia.
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Aidan Stretch is a CBS News international reporter based in Kyiv, Ukraine, focused on covering Russia's invasion, humanitarian issues and diplomacy.
Before joining CBS News, Aidan worked as a freelance journalist in Ukraine, reporting from Kyiv and the country's eastern Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk regions. He previously wrote for The Free Press, Atlantic Council and the Kyiv Independent. Aidan graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Magna Cum Laude from Yale University with a B.A. in history.
Ukraine has perfected demining techniques in the Black Sea over four years of war against Russia.
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