Abdujalil AbdurasulovIn
"The toy is delivered," a Ukrainian soldier whispers into the radio.
In the dead of night, he and his partner move quickly to roll out their cargo from a van. Speed is crucial as they are within the range of deadly Russian drones.
The fifth brigade's new "toy" is an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV), a robot that provides a lifeline for Ukrainian troops at the front in Pokrovsk and Myrnograd, a strategic hub in eastern Ukraine.
Russian forces are relentlessly trying to cut off Ukraine's supply routes in the area.
Without fresh food and ammunition, Ukraine's frontline soldiers would face a choice of either surrender or a costly retreat.
Kyiv has sent special forces, elite assault units and drone groups to reinforce its troops in and around Pokrovsk, but Russia's grip on routes into the city means going in with armoured vehicles would bring almost certain death.
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