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Jun 24, 2025

Ukraine is catching up with Russia in the use of fiber optic cables for drones

Ukraine is catching up with Russia in using fiber optic cables for drones so they can fly deep into enemy territory. The Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrsky told journalists about this on Saturday,

Ukraine is catching up with Russia in using fiber optic cables for drones so they can fly deep into enemy territory.

The Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrsky told journalists about this on Saturday, June 21, a Babel correspondent reports.

He noted that the Russians have succeeded in producing fiber-optic drones and currently have an advantage in both quantity and range. There are examples of fiber-optic drones flying up to 40 kilometers.

"We are currently catching up in this process. We also have enough manufacturers that produce, for example, drones with a 20-kilometer fiber optic cable," he noted.

"We will do everything to preserve our infantryman. So that he can first control a drone, a robotic platform, and then walk on his own," the Commander-in-Chief added.

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