Doves of Freedom is an independent charity supplying frontline FPV drone teams in Ukraine with custom built drones and critical parts, directly from those who serve.

  • 10 “Dove Dropper” FPV drones to the 1st Battalion, 113th TDF (20 km range)

  • 10 FPV Drones to 2nd SQN ILDU DIU

  • 10 FPV drones to 1st Bat Bravo Coy ILDU

"To clear the enemy from Ukraine, one Dove at a time"

Francis's Story

Core Members

Founder - Francis Dion

Founder, Social Media Manager, Chief fundraiser. Callsign Shadow.

Francis's LinkedIn

From Canada, Francis arrived in Ukraine the first week of march 2022, fighing alongside the National Guard in Irpin and Izyum, before joining the ILDU DIU in September 2022. Francis is currently working in a drone unit, after spending 8 months recovering from wounds from the battlefield.

Director - Olena

Callsign Maple.

Ukrainian Canadian currently serving in the International Special Operations Battalion of the National Guard of Ukraine with previous experience in Humanitarian Mine Clearance in deoccupied territories of Ukraine.

Olena’s background is in Quantum Physics, Engineering, and Artificial Intelligence

Engineer - Amith

Engineer - Clarkey

Based in Ukraine since 2023, I bring over two years of specialized experience in FPV piloting and engineering. Since July 2025, I have operated as a core member of our NGO, driving technical innovation and field operations.

I also lead Power4Soldiers, an independent project dedicated to providing critical power solutions.

Learn more: power4soldiers.org

Head of Ops - Jonáš

FPV Courses & Training

Learn FPV drone building for combat or study. We have 3+ years fighting in Ukraine and 18 months building FPV drones locally, focused on military drone warfare. Courses are available to Tier 1 donors to Doves Of Freedom, donations fund FPV parts.

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