#3rd Assault Brigade

War isn’t won by weapons alone. Ukraine’s Armed Forces are using battlefield grit and message discipline to rally a nation to resist the Russian aggression, building a fighting force from the ground up.

When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, it shook the world. For many Americans, it was another headline—something happening “over there.” But for some of the US veterans and volunteers, it was a call to action. They packed bags, bought one-way tickets, and entered a war that wasn’t theirs, at least not by birth. For them, it became a matter of principle.

Meet the drones and their operators—pairs forged in war, bonded by survival. In Ukraine’s fight against the Russian invasion, these robots have become more than weapons. They’re comrades, partners in arms, serving side by side with the soldiers.