I flew the drones over Ukraine’s fiercest battlefield. The last few months have revealed the limits of today’s drone warfare.
Dimko Zhluktenko is a drone operator who provides vital data to defend Ukrainian positions. The sergeant was last deployed to Pokrovsk, a key battleground where Ukraine said it was outnumbered. He says Ukraine needs more than drones to stop Russia’s brutal advance. This essay as told to you is based on a conversation with Sgt. … Read more