Drones Dominate the Front in Ukraine; Soldier Kills Russian while Being Interviewed

[Judi Lynn]

Folha visits three fronts in the east of the country and follows the actions of a drone pilot

Mar.27.2025 5:24PM

The drone pilot locates a target: a Russian Army soldier on a road near Toretsk, one of the main fronts in eastern Ukraine. The soldier chases the motorcyclist with a drone capable of carrying up to 3 kilos of explosives. He navigates using three screens and a joystick.

Folha follows the action of Yenot (war name). "I think the ‘guy’ is delivering ammunition, but it’s suicidal to be this exposed," he comments.

The weapon’s camera shows the drone approaching the motorcycle. The image then disappears, and static fills the screen. The drone had exploded. Images on another screen, from the surveillance drone’s camera, showed the explosion. But the Russian soldier had not died. He fell and started staggering.

Yenot smokes a cigarette, takes a sip of an energy drink, and adjusts his immersive vision goggles. Two soldiers launch another drone to "finish the mission."



Ukrainian soldiers talk inside a hideout in the Toretsk region, Donetsk. Foto: Patrícia Campos Mello/Folhapress - Patrícia Campos Mello/Folhapress

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