As Russia’s Fiber Optic Drones Flood the Battlefield, Ukraine Is Racing to Catch Up

FPV fibre-optic guide drones, impossible to blur, have multiplied on the Ukrainian battlefield without a parade being found at this time.

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has completed the codification of the line of unmanned aerial systems “Predator REBOFF” of Ukrainian production, which are controlled via fiber optic channel and are not vulnerable to enemy REB means.

As Russia’s fiber optic drones flood the battlefield, Ukraine is racing to catch up

Editor’s Note: In accordance with the security protocols of the Ukrainian military, soldiers featured in this story are identified by first names and callsigns only. Every year, as the way war is fought constantly evolves on the battlefields of Ukraine, the visuals of the fighting on the ground that

Droning On: How Ukraine and Russia Have Revolutionized Drone Warfare

Throughout the ongoing war in Ukraine, Kyiv has overcome its shortfalls in traditional munitions through the effective use of cheap, mass-produced drones. Moscow has followed suit.

This is reported by the press service of the Ministry of Defense. As noted, the new line of drones has fiber optic coils with a length of 10 to 20 km, which makes it possible to use them effectively depending on the needs of combat units. The development of Ukrainian fiber optic air defense systems began in 2023 as a response to the requests of Ukrainian servicemen. During the tests, the drones successfully overcame water obstacles and passed ov…