Drones, or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) as they’re called in military terms, have replaced artillery as the deadliest weapon on the Ukrainian frontline, accounting for up to 75 percent of casualties. They’re now also one of the main causes of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for soldiers, medics, and journalists covering the war. DW correspondent Max Zander takes a closer look at his experience being hunted by a Russian FPV drone with host Amien Essif, looking at why drones have become so terrifying for those in the ‘kill zone.’ For additional insights, we also spoke with Arunas Kumpis from Lithuania, who volunteered as a drone operator in Ukraine for two years, and Robert Tollast, Research fellow on Land Warfare at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI).
Chapters:
0:00 Why drones are terrifying
2:28 Heading into the ‘Kill Zone’
7:43 Pursued by a Russian drone
11:36 Weapons expert weighs in
13:16 Drone pilot explains why kills are so easy
17:49 The feeling of being ‘hunted’
22:07 How drones have changed the battlefield
23:10 Drones’ effect on morale
24:53 A lucky escape
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