A new school in Ukraine is training women — both civilians as well as those serving in Ukrainian security forces — how to fly drones to help the country's resistance to Russian forces.
"A good drone pilot must be a virtuoso in working with maps," he says, adding they have to have a compass in their head.Kosov has been piloting drones for a year and a half — eight months of that with Ukraine's armed forces after he was called up to serve following Russia's invasion. He says this is important training for today's conflict.
Kosov is one of the many instructors who teach classes at the school. Each class is a combination of in-classroom and field training that lasts three to four weeks depending on the level.School founder Valeriy Borovyk says students can take their new skills into the Ukrainian military, if they want."I was very surprised that 80% of our students want to go to [the front line]," he says.
Valerii Borovyk, the founder of the Female Pilots of Ukraine drone school, works in his office in Kyiv on Oct. 27. He believes that western feminist organizations should rally to support more women's involvement in the Ukrainian armed forces.Valerii Borovyk, the founder of the Female Pilots of Ukraine drone school, works in his office in Kyiv on Oct. 27. He believes that western feminist organizations should rally to support more women's involvement in the Ukrainian armed forces.
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