‘This is where democracy beats totalitarianism’: Ukraine’s drone strike force takes the fight to Russia
Ukraine’s elite ‘Kairos’ Battalion, also known as the ‘Magyar’s Birds’ brigade, operates long‑ and medium‑range strike drones from rural launch sites. The unit’s commander, Ray, says the missions provide a sense of revenge and justice against Russian targets. The force aims to exploit Russia’s vast territory, portraying the conflict as democracy confronting totalitarianism.
- ▪The ‘Kairos’ Battalion is an elite Ukrainian drone unit specialized in long‑ and medium‑range strike missions.
- ▪Commander Ray describes the aerial attacks as delivering revenge and a sense of justice toward Russia.
- ▪The brigade operates from launch sites in the Ukrainian countryside, using drones to turn Russia’s large size into a tactical weakness.
- ▪The unit’s operations are framed as a symbolic clash between democratic Ukraine and totalitarian Russia.
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Ray, the commander of Ukraine’s ninth ‘Kairos’ Battalion, an elite long-and-medium-range strike drone unit. ‘I feel revenge and a sense of justice,’ he says of his aerial attacks on Russia. Photograph: Alessio Mamo/The GuardianView image in fullscreenRay, the commander of Ukraine’s ninth ‘Kairos’ Battalion, an elite long-and-medium-range strike drone unit. ‘I feel revenge and a sense of justice,’ he says of his aerial attacks on Russia. Photograph: Alessio Mamo/The GuardianThe Sunday readUkraine‘This is where democracy beats totalitarianism’: Ukraine’s drone strike force takes the fight to RussiaExclusive: At a launch site in the Ukrainian countryside, members of the elite ‘Magyar’s Birds’ brigade are turning Russia’s vast size into a weaknessLuke Harding in Ukraine; photographs and video…
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