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A volunteer engineer prepares to launch a prototype kamikaze F.P.V. (first person view through goggles) drone to test the optical targeting system software in a forest in the Kyiv region. Using an optical targeting system allows the drone pilot to switch from an analog to digital video link during flight, allowing an automatic strike on the enemy target during the last meters of the flight. As Ukraine continues to face ammunition shortages and military support cutbacks, thousands of volunteers, funded through donations, are supporting the war against Russiaâs invasion by designing and self-manufacturing drones for Ukraineâs front line. Photograph taken in Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine on March 30, 2024.