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US officials helping to safeguard Americans at next month's Winter Olympics are stepping up planning for potential drone disruptions from illicit filming over venues to worst-case scenarios involving explosive payloads.
The threat of drone attacks has drawn growing attention since the war in Ukraine demonstrated their lethal capabilities, and the US government has recently ramped up spending on anti-drone technology.
Drones have also disrupted airspace across Europe in recent months, while low-cost unmanned aircraft have become an everyday challenge for major sporting events.
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