KYIV - A hairdresser by day and a “drone hunter” by night, Mr Oleksandr Shamshur, 41, is among tens of thousands of volunteers helping defend the skies over Ukraine against Russian attacks. Read more at straitstimes.com.
KYIV - A hairdresser by day and a “drone hunter” by night, Mr Oleksandr Shamshur, 41, is among tens of thousands of volunteers helping defend the skies over Ukraine against Russian attacks.nears, Ukraine is becoming increasingly adept at shooting down Russian missiles and drones fired at cities far from the front lines, and Mr Shamshur takes pride in his own role.
“I am a very happy person. Why? Because I am defending my country, I am defending our Ukrainian people,” Mr Shamshur said as he combed the capital’s moonlit skyline through a thermal camera with a range finder from his position on a rooftop.“But at the same time I can come to the beauty salon and work with the people, do the work I know, cut hair and talk to clients,” said Mr Shamshur.
Mr Oleksandr Shamshur and his mates check Maxim machine guns as they guard against Russian suicide drones, in Kyiv, on Feb 3. PHOTO: REUTERS
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