In the past few days, the city of Dobropillia in eastern Ukraine and its surrounding roads have faced intense attacks from FPV (first-person view) drones, with some strikes occurring over 25 kilometres from the frontline. On July 9 and 10, over 100 FVP drones hit Dobropillia, according to DeepState, a military blog closely linked to the Ukrainian army. “This is indeed the first time there has been such a mass attack on civilians during the daytime,” said Dobropillia hospital director Vadym Babkov. Local shop assistant Olga remains shaken by an attack on the shop next to hers, which left an employee severely injured and in a coma. “The night has passed, we woke up, our arms and legs are intact - thank God,” she says. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES