Daphne Tolis

When a Russian FPV drone was heading straight toward his younger siblings, the 12-year old boy didn’t freeze. He noticed the fiber-optic control wire trailing behind it and made a split-second decision to cut it, forcing the drone to crash before it could reach them.

This was not a cinematic moment or a clever trick. FPV drones are often used as explosive weapons, and getting close to one carries a real risk of death.

What stays with you is not just the hero-moment, but the fact that a child had to be that brave at all. This is the reality for civilians living in war zones. Children are not just playing outside. They are learning to recognize deadly threats in the sky and reacting in moments where hesitation can cost your and your family’s life.

25th March prep.