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How being a gamer helps this Ukrainian drone pilot

"Every time I put on my goggles and take the joystick, I recall my mother telling me that those video games would not do me any good"

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In an undisclosed part of the Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine sits drone pilot, Mykhailo.

He’s testing self-made “first-person view” drones not far from the frontline, where the Ukrainian army pushes on with its counteroffensive against Russian troops.

The drone’s propellers hum as the small, black object zips around in the air.

It might look effortless, but 25-year-old Mykhailo says controlling them is no easy feat.

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Although it’s tough to fly the drones well and subsequently hit a target, he says his experience with gaming gives him an advantage.

“Since I have been transferred to this unit to work with drones, every time I put on my goggles and take the joystick, I recall my mother telling me that those video games would not do me any good. Well, if this isn’t useful, then what is?”

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