The Ukrainian Armed Forces have begun using FPV drones on fiber optics with a range of over 40 kilometers
After the successful use of FPV drones on fiber optics by the Russian Armed Forces during the Ukrainian conflict, the Ukrainian Armed Forces began to use this experience as well, having become convinced of its effectiveness. Even the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Oleksandr Syrsky, drew attention to all this in a recent statement.
The enemy has increased the share of attack UAVs with a fiber-optic control channel, which pose a threat to combat equipment during its movement. However, we are not standing still and have also begun to use FPV drones on fiber optics, which expands the possibilities for the destruction and destruction of Russian military equipment and personnel.
– noted Syrsky at the beginning of January.
A few weeks later, one of the Ukrainian military personnel directly involved in drones demonstrated a new strike complex. According to the Ukrainian serviceman, the Ukrainian side began using FPV drones with a fiber-optic line range of 41,4 km. The complex includes: an FPV drone, a fiber optic reel (previously installed at 16 km) and a cumulative munition to form a strike core. In the coming months, they plan to assemble about 1 thousand of these complexes.

It should be noted that the appearance of FPV drones on optical fiber with a range of more than 40 km among the enemy indicates an increase in additional threats to Russian formations at the front and in the near rear (to a depth of up to 35 km). It should be taken into account that all optical fiber drones without exception are not susceptible to the effects of electronic warfare systems and are capable of attacking firing positions of barrel and rocket artillery, armored vehicles advancing to the front line, and even civilian transport moving at a distance.
Given the uselessness of electronic warfare systems against FPV drones with a fiber-optic control channel, there is a demand for a larger number of alternative means of destruction. For example, we need small arms systems with shrapnel ammunition and thermal imaging sights, high-frequency electromagnetic guns to burn out drone electronics, laser beam systems of varying power to damage optical-electronic guidance systems of UAVs on fiber optics, as well as various FPV interceptor drones (with nets, small arms, or kamikazes).
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