Middle school student disables drone

Anatolii #Prokhorenko, 12y/o student, disabled #Russian #fibre-optic #drone that was heading towards his younger siblings

The boy was outside when he saw Russian fibre-optic drone; #UAV controlled via thin cable that unwinds during flight

It was heading towards where his younger siblings were playing

I saw that turn. I crouched down – it was going up. I said: ‘That’s it, 15secs I’ll cut it!

https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/04/29/8032312/

#HumanSafari #Civilians #WarCrimes

Boy, 12, disables Russian FPV drone heading towards his younger siblings in Chernihiv Oblast

A 12-year-old boy in Chernihiv Oblast has disabled an FPV drone heading towards his younger siblings after learning how to do so from soldiers he knew.

Ukrainska Pravda

Ukrainian forces halted Russian troops in the #Kharkiv sector and are conducting counterattacks, Ihor #Prokhorenko, a representative of the Main Operational Directorate of #Ukraine's General Staff, said at a briefing in #Kyiv on May 24.

"At the moment, (Russian forces) have been halted, the situation is under control, we are carrying out counterattacks," Prokhorenko said.

https://kyivindependent.com/general-staff-ukraine-conducts-counteroffensive-actions-in-the-kharkiv-sector-russia-troops-halted/

#Russia

General Staff: Russian troops halted in Kharkiv sector, Ukraine conducts counterattacks

Ukrainian forces halted Russian troops in the Kharkiv sector and are conducting counteroffensive actions, Ihor Prokhorenko, a representative of the Main Operational Directorate of Ukraine's General Staff, said at a briefing in Kyiv on May 24.

The Kyiv Independent