Canadian Female Fighter at Front of Ukraine's Drone War

Saturday, February 07, 2026

Feb 6, 2026 Interview

The Kyiv Independent's Jared Goyette speaks with a Canadian volunteer, Brittney Shki-Giizis, who left the Canadian military to fight in Ukraine.

A former tank instructor, she explains why she chose to come to the front, how she learned Ukrainian to serve in a Ukrainian unit, and how the war's shift toward drones led her to become an FPV (first-person view) drone pilot.

Posted by Corky at 07:21 PM | 2 COMMENTS | permalink

She also reflects on being a woman in the Ukrainian military, the realities behind drone warfare, the cost of losing comrades, and why she believes any ceasefire without security guarantees would only delay Russia's next attack.

Comments

Very moving and informative interview with an indigenous Canadian woman fighting with Ukrainian front line drone forces.

Her profile:

www.cbc.ca

some images

www.google.com

I'm not usually a fan of tattoos, but in the vid you can see she's got some impressive artwork going on.

Not to mention, "I get to do the killing!".

#1 | Posted by Corky at 2026-02-07 07:28 PM