Ukraine begins deploying 20-km range fibre-optic drones in combat, says commander-in-chief

Ukrainian forces have begun using fibre-optic drones with a combat range of 20 km, as announced by Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. These UAVs are controlled and powered via an exceptionally long cable that unwinds over a long distance during flight, and present advantages over traditional drones in terms of jam-proof communication, data transfer speed and security, and resistance to electronic warfare.

Source: Ukraine's General Staff

Details: Syrskyi stated that drones have now matched the impact of artillery strikes in combat.

According to official figures, Ukrainian troops using drones struck 77,000 Russian targets in March, a 10% increase over February.

Quote from Syrskyi: "There is a positive result in the destruction of enemy reconnaissance tactical and strategic UAVs by our air defence systems and interceptor drones. About 1,000 reconnaissance drones have been destroyed over the past month.

Special attention is paid to countering enemy uncrewed systems. We're introducing new electronic warfare systems to protect our troops. We've significantly increased the number of short-range electronic warfare systems."

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