Daryna “Navi” is an operator of interceptor drones. At the beginning of the war, she could have remained a volunteer, but she honestly asked herself where her efforts could make the greatest difference. Her search for the right place led her to unmanned systems, where she found a way to work as effectively as possible.
Daryna’s service requires constant focus and quick reactions around the clock. During air raid alert, she takes the controller and has mere seconds to make a decision about engaging a target. Navi believes that gender has no bearing on the battlefield. What matters is the final result and professionalism. She told her family about her decision to join the military only a day before her departure, when they saw her packed backpack by the door.
Daryna’s greatest source of pride is not the status of being a service member, but knowing that, at one of the most important moments of her life, she stayed true to herself and her values.
