A platoon commander of heavy bombers with the 56th Separate Mariupol Motorized Infantry Brigade, whose call sign is “Runa,” spoke about this in a comment to Ukrinform.

According to her, support from the Czech Republic reaches Ukrainian units on a regular basis.

“The Czech people are very friendly and strongly support us—the Ukrainian people, the army, and my unit in particular. The aid includes vehicles, Starlink devices, charging stations, Mavic drones, reconnaissance drones, work tablets, laptops, 3D printers, and more. This is a tremendous help. Literally everything we use daily at our positions, we receive from the Czech people,” said the female soldier.

Recently, “Runa” and her fellow soldier were in the Czech Republic, from where they are returning with a new aid package for their unit. The soldiers participated in the NeverMore68 events commemorating the anniversary of the invasion of Czechoslovakia by Soviet and Warsaw Pact troops.

In particular, they attended the “Operation Nadiia” event, organized by the Czech NGO “A Gift for Putin” (Dárek pro Putina), where they were introduced to various drone models.

The soldiers also took part in a charity evening, during which they held an auction of souvenirs from their unit. As a result, they raised the equivalent of over 1.5 million UAH, which will be used to purchase necessary equipment for the 56th Separate Mariupol Motorized Infantry Brigade.

“Runa” commands a platoon of “Vampires” heavy bombers. Recently, her unit has also begun using “Perun” drones.

According to the soldier, the unit’s main task is to support the infantry, as ground logistics on the front lines are significantly complicated by Russian military surveillance.

“Every night, we supply our infantry with food, water, ammunition, medicine, and everything else the guys need. Our drones also carry out combat missions—striking enemy positions and personnel, and laying mines,” she said.

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“Runa” has been on the front lines since 2018. She began her service as a squad leader for ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft guns, and later for the S-60. As drone warfare evolved, her unit transitioned to using “Vampire” heavy bombers.

As reported by Ukrinform, a new variant of the Vampire strike drone—which Russian occupiers have already dubbed “Baba Yaga”—is nearly completely resistant to Russian electronic warfare systems and can automatically switch to different frequencies. Using artificial intelligence, the drone also navigates the terrain and can return to its launch site.