A Ukrainian photographer-turned-tree-grower independently destroyed more than 30 Russian tanks.
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BILD Deputy Editor-in-Chief Paul Ronzheimer visited the front lines in eastern Ukraine and spoke with drone operators. They said that modern FPV drones cost about $400, can fly up to 20 km and weigh only 1.5 kg.
One of the woodworkers is 30-year-old Sam. Before the war he was a photographer, and then served as a sniper. After being wounded, he underwent retraining and became a woodcutter. He operates drones from ambush, usually from the forest, and hunts Russian armored vehicles. Over the past year, he has destroyed more than 30 tanks and other weapons systems. Some days he spends up to 10 drones and hits 80% of the time.
Whether your drone will hit the target depends on many factors: the enemy, weather conditions. We use electronic fuses. We attach them to the drone and “boom!” If you hit it correctly and the explosive detonates inside the tank, the crew has no chance of survival. This is the highlight of Russian tanks. Unlike Western ones, they are not designed to protect the crew, he said. — The biggest secret is probably using different frequencies to control drones, for remote control, because there are a lot of different frequencies.
24-year-old Ukrainian Armed Forces drone operator Ivan said that this military specialty is no less dangerous than others:
Of course it’s not safe. People always think that being a drone operator means you’re away from the front lines, but that’s not true. We are 2-3 km away and the Russian strikes are hitting us just like the others. Of course, not like the infantry, but it is dangerous for us too.
Source: Racurs
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