Ukraine's war drone pilots must first survive the 'Killhouse'

Ukrainians who want to learn to fly drones come to the Killhouse, an intensive training program run by the military. Jake Epstein/Business Insider KYIV, Ukraine — The pilot was learning to hunt. Inside a warehouse strewn with hanging tires and metal hoops, a small quadcopter lifted off the floor and crept slowly toward a fake Russian tank. The drone cleared several hoops, then drifted toward a tire and clipped the rubber, sending it crashing into the dusty concrete floor. In the Killhouse, i...