# Why drones can’t replace Ukraine’s reconnaissance soldiers

https://mins.news/en/video/65438

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-09-19 12:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=je_jMfhttDw

> What does it take to serve as a Ukrainian reconnaissance soldier on a drone-dominated battlefield? The report visits Kharkiv Oblast to meet reconnaissance troops from Ukraine’s 60th Mechanized Brigade, part of the 3rd Army Corps, and observes their training in northeastern forests to gather intelligence, track Russian infiltration groups and clear areas.

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