Russian FPV drones, once used primarily against military targets, are increasingly becoming a weapon of terrorism against civilians. In front-line Kharkiv, residents are being forced to learn entirely new rules of survival as inexpensive battlefield drones reach residential neighborhoods, roads, buses, and private vehicles.

Russia is now attacking Kharkiv in a new way, and the city is adapting to a new aerial threat — inexpensive frontline FPV drones targeting residential neighborhoods. There is no foolproof protection against such attacks, and people in Kharkiv continue to die in the most unexpected places and under the most unexpected circumstances because air raid sirens do not go off. Ukrainian military officials emphasize that civilians must now learn new rules of survival. The main rule — never stand still. If you hear the sound of an FPV drone, seek shelter immediately. If there is no shelter nearby, hide at least beneath dense trees so that the drone operator cannot spot you. Those at the greatest risk are people behind the wheel.