A Ukrainian bomb drone pilot identifies a Russian two-man team of signal troops attempting to repair communications devices high upon an antenna tower. He then chases the troops in circles around the tower in a game of cat and mouse.

The Russians are initially able to evade the drone, but the pilot switches his flight pattern and is able to make a hit on one of the soldiers. There was no second drone on station to record the aftermath, but it is likely the targeted man was seriously wounded or even killed. The evacuation of a wounded soldier from that height in a contested area would be complicated if not impossible.

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