Drones have become a decisive tool in the war between Russia and Ukraine, especially on the Ukrainian side. Not only in the form of special military combat drones, ordinary drones operated by civilians also play an important role.
In a secret location in the city of Lviv, the windows are closed to maintain secrecy. That's where drone enthusiasts deploy their devices to attack Russia on the front lines.
As quoted by us from France 24, Monday (4/4/2022) a drone was being tampered with, modified to make it faster. When later flown, this drone will be a fairly dangerous weapon.
It is equipped with grenades designed to be dropped on Russian vehicles or convoys. Two other drones were also prepared, equipped with miniature bombs to drop on targeted Russian troops.
Not only that, there are also drones specifically deployed to reconnoiter Russian positions, then provide the information to the Ukrainian army to shoot.
This group of drone pilots from the residents named themselves Nebesna Kara, which means Punishment from Heaven. There are at least about 40 specialist drone pilots seconded to the Ukrainian military.
Their role cannot be underestimated. At first, it was feared that the capital city of Kyiv would quickly fall into Russian hands. However, the movement of the Russian army was apparently successfully blocked, one of which was by drone attacks.
Many of Ukraine's weapons are aid from other countries, and so are the drones. Alex, one of the Ukrainian drone pilots, said that they will determine what kind of drone is needed and then hold a fundraiser to get it.
This drone has proven to be very effective and inexpensive, including for reconnaissance. "An ordinary pilot who frequently operates this device can head to the trenches of Russia and in five minutes he will have all the information he needs. An iPhone costs more than this," said Alex.