US Military YouTuber Paid His Own Way to Cover Ukraine's Front Line

Justin Taylor, a former US Army infantry officer turned YouTuber, self-funded a two-week reporting trip to Ukraine's front line. He spent nearly a week near active fighting and witnessed drone attacks nightly. He was struck by Ukraine's improvised tech – coordinating via WhatsApp and Zoom instead of encrypted military

Ukrainian soldiers prepare a Western surveillance drone for launch in southeastern Ukraine. Jake Epstein/Business Insider SOUTHEASTERN UKRAINE — Two soldiers emerged from the tree line carrying the drone, trying to avoid scraping its wings against the branches. They placed it on the launch rail, angled toward the open