This week, Latika Takes: The Podcast is in Kyiv, Ukraine, marking the fourth anniversary of Vladimir Putin’s illegal full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

American drone pilot ‘Bambi’ with Latika M Bourke in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Latika interviews ‘Bambi,’ a 20-year-old American who gave up his life in Georgia, US to fight for Ukraine. The pair sit down in Kyiv just hours before Bambi left to return to the Donbas, where he is fighting for Ukraine in the sensitive area of Pokrovsk, a city the Russians have all but taken, but at huge cost and after more than a year.

Bambi discusses the futility of hashtagging beliefs and causes versus actions and his views on the global rules.

He reveals what it’s like to live underground in a two-by-three metre hole for two straight months and hunt down Russians using drones.

He discusses how he survives communicating with Ukrainians who don’t speak English, the ethics of killing using drones, and watching his fellow fighters die.

Bambi has asked if I can include a PayPal link to donate to his unit. I am more than happy to do this. Ukraine suffers from not being able to mobilise as many men as Russia or pay them enough. Russia uses mercenaries, foreigners and pays huge sums to get men to the frontline where it outmasses Ukraine. Please consider donating to Bambi’s unit here.

Latika Takes in Ukraine is entirely self-funded. Please consider contributing towards this work if you find it informative.

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