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The Ukrainian Stunt Pilot Hunting Russian Drones

The New Yorker · USA · Documentary / War · 3 min · 10K views

Former aerobatic pilot Timur Fatkullin now uses his flying skills with a crew of daredevils to shoot down Russian Shahed drones over Ukraine.

A stunt pilot turned drone hunter describes modern war as dogfighting from another era.

Before the invasion of Ukraine, Timur Fatkullin was an aerobatic pilot. Now he’s using his aerial maneuverings to hunt Russian drones. Working with a crew of fellow daredevils, he has shot down hundreds of Shaheds—delta-

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