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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Four ways Ukraine’s drone innovations are changing warfare: https://on.wsj.com/3Y2ssV3
Germany is backing out of support for Ukraine, they know they have lost.
WSJ are hypocrites killng 2 birds with one stone,,,,,no matter the emotional is we do support the war and handing out money to Ukraine and a gay propaganda
The drone operator looks like a gen z warrior
6:14
That frame …
Not even snipers get so intimate with their targets
Slava Ukraini
To show him on TV like this, this guy won’t stay alive forever
this is the kind of journalism i want
ARREST DICTATOR PUTIN FOR MURDER, GENOCIDE, TERRORISM AND WAR CRIMES AGAINST PEOPLE OF UKRAINE.
America. Learn from Ukraine.
One thing is certain Darwin sure loves his nicotine 😄
🎯 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.
Made with HARPA AI
Slava ukraine.
Wrh you can see the projectile on 3:44
Wow wsj made this guy a target now for spetnaz or KGB to come and eliminate him.
И крест Вермахта на машине
04:19 Raspberry Zero? 2W? did not expect to see that
Darwin finale : I will continue to adapt !
this is one of many weapons of advanced technology by america
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.
these experienced people shouldn't be on frontlines but back somewhere safe doing R&D for something better one.
Full screen exit button on his truck is wild.
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
incredibly sad..he could be an engineer
Not really a great idea to show this guy's face. Drone pilots are treated the same as snipers. Neither side is too keen on letting them surrender.
A little late to the game on Darwin aren't we WSJ? Old news… Is it that hard to upload in 4k?
Slava Ukrajini!
10:02
Blessings, peace and luck from California to Ukraine. 🙏🙏☮🍀💛💙
The hunter-killer from Dune has become real
Bro is slaying with those nails 💅
Directly out of a cyberpunk William Gibson story
And years ago Amazon proposed drone deliveries. This has changed modern warfare. Gonna be worse when AI and robots added.
watched what i believe was a Vice interview with this guy nearly a year ago. Glad to see he's still alive and kicking.
Indeed. WAR is a DEVASTATING EXPERIENCE for EVERY individual.
wow they know how to use a toy…. lol anyways
Tell the pilot to stop painting his nails XD and remove those women earrings..
there going to have some bad PSTD
Thanks for keeping us up to date about how the losing team is doing.
2:51. These are Germans’ Wehrmacht or 🇺🇦 Ukraine
How Can Anybody With Morals & Principles Support Russia's Ambitions and Aims to Annex Ukraine ?