"DimkoZhluktenko, now an analyst with Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces, spoke to Business Insider about the items that he considers key to staying alive, comfortable, and as effective as possible against Russia. He still carries a lot of the gear with him, even though his role has changed. He picks his gear with great care, emphasizing that much of what he carries was his choice, not government-issued."
""The stuff that the government issues sometimes is good, but it's not the best fit." He said the military largely trusts soldiers to choose what works best for them. Zhluktenko, who worked in tech before the war, said his gear comes from a mix of state funding, items he bought himself, and crowdfunding. He tries to keep what he carries on his person to around 10 kilograms, calling it "a comfortable amount of gear that is still extremely useful," though he can carry more when needed."
"This war has seen low-tech solutions fielded against cutting-edge weapons, such as wire mesh and cages used to stop advanced drones, or wooden decoy tanks designed to fool expensive munitions. As a drone operator, Zhluktenko carried a pair of scissors to sever the cables of fiber-optic drones that now litter the battlefield as these jamming-resistant drones become increasingly prevalent."
Dimko Zhluktenko, formerly a drone operator and now an analyst with Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces, carried a carefully chosen kit including anti-drone net guns, drone detectors, weapons, medicine, zip ties, and 'tactical Crocs.' He sourced equipment from state funding, personal purchases, and crowdfunding and preferred personally selected, non–government-issued items. He aimed to keep his load around 10 kilograms for a balance of comfort and utility but could carry more when necessary. Low-tech measures such as wire mesh, cages, and wooden decoys have been used against advanced drones and munitions, and he carried scissors to cut fiber-optic drone cables.
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