A fighter of the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade with the call sign “Kniaz” went from being an artist in civilian life to becoming a UAV operator in the “DEUS EX MACHINA” unit of the 2nd Assault Battalion, and now, instead of drawing, hunts Russian occupiers.

The 3rd Army Corps shared his story on Sunday, January 25, on its social media.

“Instead of a paintbrush and a tablet — a Mavic controller. Instead of painting and design — explosive performances”, — the “Troyka” noted.

According to the fighter himself, who already has more than 400 “frags” to his name, his main motivation is the desire to avenge fallen comrades — and along this path he has already achieved significant success.

“Once I severely wounded an enemy, and at some point he decided he couldn’t endure it any longer. He pulled the pin, placed it under his head… In short, there was an explosion — across the entire treeline, the head burst like a watermelon,”, — Kniaz recalled, describing one of the episodes that left the strongest impression in his memory.