The Hunt for Putin’s Crimea Convoys

A company of young Ukrainian soldiers sets out on a mission to destroy a Russian convoy deep behind enemy lines. Pursued by Russian drones, they must outwit their enemy to survive and cut off President Putin’s lifeline to his Crimean conquest. The Times’ foreign correspondent Maxim Tucker joins the hi-tech troops fighting to force the Kremlin to sue for peace and return home to their families. Produced and presented by Maxim Tucker Director of Photography: Federica De Caria 00:00 - Hunting Russian convoys behind enemy lines 01:07 - Inside Ukraine’s elite drone unit 01:32 - The mission to cut off Crimea 03:10 - Ukraine’s drone technology advantage 04:04 - From London software developer to drone pilot 04:52 - Inside the strike drone lab 07:34 - Preparing for a night launch 09:28 - A Russian drone forces the team into cover 10:21 - Hunting targets from the command centre 11:06 - Enemy fire and failed launches 12:07 - Striking Russian command posts and supply trucks 12:56 - The impact on Russia’s supply routes #ukrainewar #dronewarfare #crimea #ukrainemilitary Read the best of our journalism: https://www.thetimes.com/ Subscribe to The Times YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=timesoriginals Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/timesandsundaytimes/ Find us on X: https://x.com/thetimes Find us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thetimes?lang=en Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetimes/