New Scientist Robots·· 2026-10-02AI score36
I am a top drone pilot in the Ukrainian Army — this is what it is really like
Summary
A Ukrainian Army drone pilot recounts his frontline counter-drone experience: he serves in the Aquila Regiment of the 3rd Army Corps, specializing in intercepting enemy drones in the air, and has shot down 932 in total. In his most recent 20 days on the front line he hit 180 targets, flying up to 30 sorties in a single day. Both he and Russian forces use commercially available models, including the same Chinese-made model.
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