Ukrainian volunteers have launched a project to restore engines from downed Russian Shahed drones, turning enemy equipment into useful components for the country’s defense.

The initiative is led by the ZAMPOTECH Charitable Foundation, which reported that each engine takes around two weeks of work before it is ready for reuse.

According to the foundation, “we are restoring the engines of enemy drones so that they can serve Ukraine. Every detail matters,” a spokesperson said. For this work, the foundation receives dozens of engines recovered from Shahed drones shot down by Ukrainian forces.

Once restored, the engines are installed in Ukrainian drones, strengthening the defender’s capacity to produce and operate unmanned aerial vehicles.

Source and images: Zampotech Omelyanovych – Facebook @zampotech.org