{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Eastern European and Transatlantic Network","provider_url":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/eetn","author_name":"Valeriia Gusieva","author_url":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/eetn\/author\/valeriiagusieva\/","title":"Civilian Frontlines: Drones, Fundraising, and Evolving Military Policy","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"TeALhhWQOH\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/eetn\/2025\/civilian-frontlines-drones-fundraising-and-evolving-military-policy\/\">Civilian Frontlines: Drones, Fundraising, and Evolving Military Policy<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/eetn\/2025\/civilian-frontlines-drones-fundraising-and-evolving-military-policy\/embed\/#?secret=TeALhhWQOH\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Civilian Frontlines: Drones, Fundraising, and Evolving Military Policy&#8221; &#8212; Eastern European and Transatlantic Network\" data-secret=\"TeALhhWQOH\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/carleton.ca\/eetn\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/eetn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2025\/08\/image-6-1-1024x682.png","thumbnail_width":1024,"thumbnail_height":682,"description":"When Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022, Ukraine\u2019s survival was measured in days. Yet, what followed was not collapse, but a mass civilian mobilization that rewrote the rules of modern warfare. From the grassroots delivery of tens of thousands of drones to livestream fundraisers led by frontline soldiers, ordinary Ukrainians and their global supporters have transformed the home front into an active and critical battlefield. By blending digital innovation, decentralized fundraising, and real-time media engagement, Ukraine has blurred the lines between civilian and soldier, redefining what it means to serve in wartime. As military policy evolves to reflect this new reality, Ukraine offers the world a powerful case study in how democratic societies can harness collective action\u2014and civilian ingenuity\u2014in the face of authoritarian aggression."}