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

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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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