KYIV REGION, Ukraine — Before Russia invaded, Magdalyna, a florist, used a simple desk in her suburban home to assemble bouquets. Now it’s where she builds drones.
Bouquets are heavier but, otherwise, the two products are not so different, she said. Both “make other people happier.”
Magdalyna, 27, is one of a growing number of Ukrainians who are building equipment for the military at home because they fear that Russia is going to advance on the front lines and further destroy their country. Like several others in this article, The Washington Post is identifying Magdalyna only by first name because of security concerns.
