Ukraine's drone pilots spend most of their time carrying out deadly missions on the battlefield. But for two days, hundreds of kilometers from the front line...
I think these events are also important to celebrate skills born in warfare and used to very personally kill enemies as more than just a necessary tool of violence but as a sport, a means of expression and as a joyful group event.
For people who spent years becoming incredibly good at flying drones for war this is a beacon in the sky that there is a whole world of potential for their skills in peacetime too.
Dropping munitions to pre-emptively activate dangerous avalanche spots for example!
I think these events are also important to celebrate skills born in warfare and used to very personally kill enemies as more than just a necessary tool of violence but as a sport, a means of expression and as a joyful group event.
For people who spent years becoming incredibly good at flying drones for war this is a beacon in the sky that there is a whole world of potential for their skills in peacetime too.
Dropping munitions to pre-emptively activate dangerous avalanche spots for example!
https://www.kpcw.org/state-regional/2026-03-24/new-drone-technology-could-make-avalanche-blasting-safer
^ Basically a Baba Yaga pilot.