Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine CNN —In a deserted shell of a building, a Ukrainian drone pilot blocks off his surroundings and focuses solely on the controller in his hands.
During the day, the drone unit spent hours scoping out possible night-time launch sites for their mission, as well as figuring out the exact coordinates of their target.
Frederik Pleitgen/CNNThey hide their vehicles and proceed a few hundreds of meters on foot, while Ukrainian and Russian forces trade artillery salvos.
A successful hitAs the Ukrainian drone approaches its Russian target, the mission enters its most critical phase.
Still, the men say, their job is not done just yet, not while Russian forces continue to occupy Ukraine.
Persons:
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Organizations:
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Locations:
Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Ukrainian, Kherson, Russian, United States