On the Front Lines With Ukraine’s Killer Drone Pilot | WSJ



On the Front Lines With Ukraine’s Killer Drone Pilot | WSJ

“Darwin” is one of Ukraine’s deadliest drone pilots in its war against Russia. But the 20-year-old must contend with his own personal evolution after hundreds of successful missions in a modern survival of the fittest.

Chapters:
0:00 A race to adapt
1:38 “Darwin”
2:48 Artillery strikes
4:01 Personal evolution
6:37 In the bunker
8:32 Drone strike
12:20 Just the beginning

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  1. 🎯 Key points for quick navigation:

    00:00:55 🎮 The drone operation feels like a video game, reflecting its routine nature in modern warfare.
    01:54 ⚠️ Despite the danger, the mission is necessary and part of daily life for drone operators.
    03:15 🚨 Operators are trained to react quickly to threats, emphasizing the constant vigilance required.
    03:53 🏭 Drone production has significantly increased, from 10 drones every two weeks to 100 per day.
    05:25 🤖 Operators often feel a deep connection to the drones, as if they are an extension of themselves.
    06:44 🚁 Drone pilots are committed to continuing their work despite attacks on their positions.
    08:06 📡 Jamming technology interfered with a drone mission, causing a crash near the target area.
    09:59 🛰️ There's a possibility that adversaries intercepted video feeds to locate and attack their position.

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  2. High quality reporting and you see and feel the cat and mouse lives of the drone operators where they switch from hunter to hunted and back again. One of the best insights into drome warfare I have seen.

  3. I've seen some of the actual combat video of a done which is detonated next to a human being…..it's nasty & dark beyond words. Imagine a generation of people who'll get ptsd just by hearing a dji fly

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