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Washington Post: At Polish site, Ukrainians train to fly drones for rescue missions and targeting Russians

March 24, 2022
Washington Post: At Polish site, Ukrainians train to fly drones for rescue missions and targeting Russians

Our efforts on the ground in Poland along with BRIC Drones to supply rescue drones and other supplies to the people of Ukraine was covered by The Washington Post:

Olexi Kroshchenko, a clean-cut Ukrainian helicopter pilot, stood elbow-to-elbow with Chase Bailey, a bearded Las Vegas hipster, and learned how to fly drones in war zones.

Within days, Kroshchenko hoped, some of the 10 specialized quadcopters donated by an American manufacturer would be angling into the treacherous gaps of bombed-out apartments and high-rises, giving Ukrainian rescuers a better chance to reach victims.

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The drone training was arranged with help from the Ukraine Freedom Alliance, a newly created nonprofit looking to bring some efficiency to the pell-mell rush of supplies and expertise toward the war zone.

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