Ukrainian soldier Oleksandru is the commander of an air support unit for the fifth brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. His mission is to fly drones over Bakhmut, the epicenter of fighting between Ukrainian and Russian forces in the east of the country.
The use of drones has become essential to the point that on days of poor visibility, artillery pieces remain largely silent so as not to waste ammunition. "We carry out both reconnaissance and surveillance, we identify the enemy and we can escort the assault groups," he explains.