In the fields of Zaporizhzhia, Ukrainian reconnaissance crews track movement, guide strikes, and adapt to a battlefield where drones reshape distance, timing, and survival. Published in the Kyiv Post March 22, 2026 “Bob”, “Artic” and “Quill” of the 1st Company, “Scythian Griffins,” 423rd UAS Battalion, monitor live drone feeds inside a dugout near the Zaporizhzhia front. Along the southeastern front in Ukraine, a war shaped from above is unfolding. For Ukrainian drone crews o

Inside Ukraine’s Drone War in Zaporizhzhia In an exclusive interview, a logistics coordinator of Ukraine’s 423rd UAS Battalion speaks about drone warfare, shifting battlefield tactics, and why he believes Russia’s war goes far beyond Ukraine. Published in the Kyiv Post March 17, 2026 Alexey Burmak, a logistics coordinator with Ukraine’s 423rd Separate Unmanned Aerial Systems Battalion, in Zaporizhzhia, March 11, 2026. In southeastern Ukraine, along one of the most intensely c