Dimko Zhluktenko is a Ukrainian soldier who, until recently, operated drones in the Donbas.
He has shared hours of exclusive footage showing what the high-risk role looks like in practice.
From taking shelter in a van hidden by trees to running down into a bunker, he documents and narrates a day in the life of a drone operator.
Read our latest coverage of Ukraine here:
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Chapters:
00:00 - The Deadliest Job in Ukraine
00:41 - Meet Dimko Zhluktenko: ISR Drone Pilot in the Donbas
01:15 - Pre-Flight Checks & Anti-Interceptor Camouflage
02:05 - Launching the Drone
04:10 - Inside the Van: The Mobile Command Post
05:45 - Coordinating Strikes with HIMARS
07:08 - Bunker Life & Staying Safe on the Frontline
08:04 - How Starlink Keeps the Ukrainian Army Online
08:20 - Hacking & Russian Electronic Warfare (EW)
09:20 - Leaving the Position & Final Reflections
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