Ukrainian Army drone pilot describes battlefield role
Kratos, the call sign of a leading Ukrainian drone pilot, describes his work with the Aquila regiment of the 3rd Army Corps. The source says he has taken down almost 1,000 enemy drones, while offering an account of what it is like to carry out the role during the war in Ukraine.
Kratos, the call sign used by one of Ukraine’s leading drone pilots, has described his experience serving in the Ukrainian Army. He is part of the Aquila regiment, which belongs to the 3rd Army Corps.
According to the supplied source, Kratos has taken down almost 1,000 enemy drones. The available information does not specify the period covered by that figure, the methods used, or how the drones were brought down.
The source presents Kratos’s account as a description of what it is really like to work as a drone pilot in the Ukrainian Army. It does not provide further details in the supplied excerpt about his training, missions, equipment, location, or the risks he faces.
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What resources and authority does the Aquila regiment provide to its drone pilots?
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