The drones hover above to identify the target and confirm the kill. The team then gets back to the artillery fighters to help them recalibrate.
In a field on the outskirts of Kyiv, a band of volunteers tests a fleet of drones, conducting final checks before deploying these eyes in the sky to the front line.
Savchenko's drones act as spotters for Ukrainian artillery, pinpointing Russian positions to deadly effect. "Mostly we are taking out the gathering of the armored vehicles, enemy artillery positions, warehouses with ammunition or fuel," Savchenko said. Wherever they set up their base of operations, they try to be stealthy, hiding their drones and themselves from the Russians. SAVCHENKO: Injured, yes. But killed? Thank God, no one. No one, which I [have been] told to be careful as much as possible. ... It takes about 15 minutes to set up everything. Fifteen to 20 minutes. ... We have drones that have been shot four, six or seven times and then they are still flying.SAVCHENKO: I'm sure they are flying right now while we are talking with you.
SAVCHENKO: Our drones are electrical and they have engine drones. They are very loud and they're bigger. They can fly longer, and they have to operate much higher. ... When they do it, they are getting shot by Stingers, for example; our drones can't be hit with a rocket launcher because it doesn't produce this much heat.
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