As a testament to just how critically important small consumer drones are on the Ukrainian battlefield, a fire team of Ukrainian soldiers rush into a fully engulfed building to save their DJI Phantom in Bakhmut. The reason for the fire isn't known, but artillery can be seen and heard impacting nearby, which may be the cause.

Small drones have become a staple in Ukrainian frontline units as they offer realtime information on enemy locations, unit sizes, and movements.

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Will Killmore is a US Army combat infantry veteran and Purple Heart recipient. He has deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan with the 172nd Stryker Brigade and 173rd Airborne Brigade. Following his time in service, he successfully pursued a certificate of journalism and has been a blogger for Funker530 since 2014. Follow Will’s bad takes on Twitter