Living with the threat of drone attacks
Ukrainians living with the threat of drone attacks
There are now more Russian drone attacks on Ukraine than ever before in the conflict. On some nights, hundreds are targeted at the country. In one raid this week, Ukraine's air force says Moscow launched 619 drones and missiles, killing at least three people and injuring dozens more.
In our conversations we bring together Kateryna who has lost her home twice to Russian drones, Kamila, whose aunt was killed in a recent attack, and Inna. She happened to be out when her building was struck by a drone.
“I felt on the edge between life and death,” Inna tells us. “I remember thinking that if it had been 15 metres to the left, and if I was at home, I’d be dead.”
On the front line, Ukrainian forces use drones for surveillance, delivering supplies and for attacking Russian forces. Some are radio controlled but others use thin fibreoptic cable that unwinds from a cartridge as they travel, avoiding signals being jammed. Drone pilots Andy and Oleksii give us an insight into their lives on the front line of the war.
Presenter: Rahul Tandon
BBC producer: Laura Cress
Boffin Media producer: Richard Hollingham
An EcoAudio certified Boffin Media production in partnership with the BBC OS team.
(Photo: Kamila, whose aunt was killed in a drone attack. Credit: Kamila)
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