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In their free time, young people in the capital gather to assemble strike FPV drones that will destroy enemy forces on the front line.
“I like the thought that the drone I’m making now will be used in Kharkiv region, where I’m from,” says Oleh, a scientist and doc filmmaker.
Most team members are volunteers.
Khrystyna, originally from Crimea, is here for only the third time, but she’s doing great—so Andriy has already entrusted her with more complex tasks.
Before the full-scale invasion, Andriy was a barista and photographer. Sashko used to be a professional dancer.
In the fourth year of the full-scale war, there are not many places left in the capital where people can use their skills in their spare time to help the military or civilians.
Spontaneous volunteering has long taken on structure and is no longer an easy way to “quickly feel useful".
Modern drone production now looks more like a factory than a DIY workshop.
But the Klyn drones workshop retains its unique character—welcoming, filled with flowers, open to pets, offering cookies, and always radiating warmth and comfort.