'Like a bullet-proof vest': drone jammers in the battle over Ukraine's sky

Ukraine: In Ukraine s eastern Donetsk region, soldier Mykola shows off his drone signal jamming system: it may look like just a large white thermos, b...

Ukraine: In Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region, soldier Mykola shows off his drone signal jamming system: it may look like just a large white thermos, but it serves as a crucial shield for both sides in the war.

Scramblers have become a mainstay in recent months in Ukraine, used to neutralise the little killer drones that now saturate the sky over battlefields.

More than two years into Russia's invasion, the devices have become crucial for Ukrainian forces.

Mykola describes them as being "like a bullet-proof vest that adds a bit of protection, a bit of confidence."

"And so the chances of survival go up," the soldier, from the Achilles drone battalion of the 92nd brigade, told AFP.