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Ukrainians and foreign volunteers train at Killhouse Academy, run by Ukraine's 3rd Army Corps, to master FPV drones and stay ahead of evolving battlefield tactics, turning cheap quadcopters into strategic advantages.
Ukraine has built a massive, largely decentralized drone-pilot training network that turns newcomers into combat-ready operators in about 1–2 months. Roughly 80,000 personnel are involved in drone work, with estimates of 25,000–40,000 active drone pilots across the SBS and other units, far outpacing many countries’ air forces. Training occurs through a mix of AFU-run, unit-run, and private schools across the country, supplemented by realistic simulators (e.g., FPV Battleground, Obriy). The system grew from hobbyists to a nationwide pipeline, relying on combat experience and ongoing coordination between trainers and frontline units to maintain effectiveness.
Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces and the Security Service of Ukraine say they hit a Russian drone training and production facility in occupied Donetsk, destroying workshops, ammo stocks, and armored vehicles and killing at least 65 personnel, in a move aimed at disrupting UAV training and logistics for frontline units.
Russia is tightening control over occupied Ukraine: Ukrainian children were temporarily deported to Karelia for a propaganda trip; the Nakhimov Naval School is developing drone training for youth in occupied areas; three Ukrainian teenagers were sentenced on what are described as likely fabricated terrorism charges; VTB Bank is expanding mobile banking into occupied territories; and Moscow plans a cross-oblast road to attract investment and accelerate integration of occupied regions into Russia.