Harrowing drone footage shows a Russian soldier's last stand as he attempts and fails to shoot down Ukrainian drones. First he fires at the hovering observation drone with no luck, and then he quickly transitions to firing at an explosive-laden FPV drone.

The bomb drone approaches quickly and detonates squarely on the soldier's head, killing him instantly. The psychological impact of drones on frontline fighting troops has to be several times greater than any known sniper threat in the history of war.

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Will Killmore is a US Army combat infantry veteran and Purple Heart recipient. He has deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan with the 172nd Stryker Brigade and 173rd Airborne Brigade. Following his time in service, he successfully pursued a certificate of journalism and has been a blogger for Funker530 since 2014. Follow Will’s bad takes on Twitter