Good morning to readers; Kyiv remains in Ukrainian hands.
Drones like the “vampire,” can lift 15 KG’s and reach altitudes of 400 meters to not only take lives but save them with supply drops.
We went to the frontlines to observe these large drones in action.
It’s thankless work. But these mortars can be very dangerous to Ukrainian soldiers.
“If we can destroy a Russian mortar that threatens our infantry, or at least damage it, disable it for a day or two, we are doing a very good job,” says Mykhailo, a drone pilot.
The pilots are working.
They drop one bomb, followed by another.
“They did a good job. Let it burn slowly. See how well it burns? That's it, the mortar is fucked,” Mykhailo and Andrii tell each other.
The Vampire attack drone, equipped with a thermal camera, was developed by the Ukrainian company SkyFall specifically for night operations.
This UAV is difficult to detect in the dark, as the Russians need thermal sights or night vision devices to engage it with small arms fire.
It is probably for this reason that Russian troops have nicknamed it 'Baba Yaga,' after the fearsome and elusive witch of Ukrainian folk tales.
Thanks to the Vampire, the pilots of the 68th Brigade can bomb Russian positions, minefields or other areas where the enemy is located, and the Vampire also delivers food to Ukrainian soldiers who are on the front line and cannot get it themselves.
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Tim Mak
Theriac