TechMore than 12,000 children reportedly killed or injured by explosives between 2020 and 2025
The Independent reports a 358% rise in drone attacks on schools in Ukraine in 2025. It says drone attacks accounted for the vast majority of child casualties in Sudan in the first months of 2026.
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The Independent reports that explosives killed or injured more than 12,000 children between 2020 and 2025, as AI and other new technologies change how wars are fought. It reports a 358% increase in drone attacks on schools in Ukraine in 2025. In Sudan, the outlet says, drone attacks accounted for the vast majority of child casualties in the first months of 2026.
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More than 12,000 children reportedly killed or injured by explosives between 2020 and 2025
The Independent reports a 358% rise in drone attacks on schools in Ukraine in 2025. It says drone attacks accounted for the vast majority of child casualties in Sudan in the first months of 2026.
TLDR
The Independent reports that explosives killed or injured more than 12,000 children between 2020 and 2025, as AI and other new technologies change how wars are fought. It reports a 358% increase in drone attacks on schools in Ukraine in 2025. In Sudan, the outlet says, drone attacks accounted for the vast majority of child casualties in the first months of 2026.