Somewhere near Pokrovsk, by an ordinary village house, the guys are preparing for the holidays, loading fireworks of various shapes into a truck. They resemble pieces of heavy perforated pipes, each segment of which, under the force of an explosion, transforms into a deadly butterfly that destroys everything in its path. Today, these explosive "pencils" will rain down on the enemy from the skies, dropped from large bombers called Vampires.

In the corner, a 3D printer hums monotonously, creating a new casing for a payload. On a large flat-screen monitor, there are ten live streams where "Sonik" monitors the night hunt for enemies. On one, we see a drone hovering over a narrow path, dropping a surprise mine for the next pedestrians. On another, two occupiers houses are ablaze, with the drone circling above, waiting for the victims to emerge from the fire or for an evacuation vehicle to arrive.

Here, we see the heat signature of an enemy soldier trying to remain motionless, hiding from the drone. There's no visible movement, but the heat betrays the invader. We watch as the operator hovers over the warm spot. Suddenly, a payload appears in the camera frame, sways slightly, and plunges down toward the heat source. A powerful explosion follows, and the heat spot gradually cools.

This is the work of the Dovbush Hornets UAV squad of the 68th Separate Ranger Brigade.

Successful defence requires hunting the enemy.

Drones are an integral part of modern warfare. On the screen, it seems the enemy has no chance, as the pilots possess an unmatched advantage over the infantry. Yet, despite this successful hunt, the front line continues to move relentlessly closer to the city of Pokrovsk, day by day.