Evgen Prymachenko. Mavik

MAVIC sculptural project is dedicated to the Ukrainian military drone unit “Madyar’s Birds” which became a veritable force in aerial reconnaissance, artillery spotting and kamikaze drone strikes thanks to their ingenuity, cohesion and courage.

“Madyar’s Birds” have become the stuff of the enemy’s nightmares. Without a hefty budget for military industrial production, they managed to jerry-rig civilian drones for combat functions, taught themselves to effectively destroy expensive enemy equipment and cause significant personnel losses to the opponent. They have thus invented a new approach to warfare that allows to effectively perform battlefield tasks while preserving lives of Ukrainian soldiers.

Working with and visiting the military unit, the author became aware of the evolution, inner strength and dynamic changes in the soldiers and the unit’s leadership. In this series, Yevgen Prymachenko documents the history of resistance that is being written every day. It is a road sign pointing towards our final attainable goal: victory and independence.