Along the southeastern front in Ukraine, a war shaped from above is unfolding. For Ukrainian drone crews operating here, the battlefield is defined less by fixed positions than by what can be seen, tracked, and anticipated. As both sides adapt, distance offers less protection, timing becomes critical, and the line between front and rear is increasingly blurred. An hour east of Zaporizhzhia, the road begins to change from open countryside to fortified ground. At first it is only a detail here