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> Today, some Ukrainian and Russian units are also using drones controlled by fiber-optic cable, rather than radio, though I had no personal experience with thi

by 8note 1y ago

> Today, some Ukrainian and Russian units are also using drones controlled by fiber-optic cable, rather than radio, though I had no personal experience with this type of drone in my unit

paganel 1y ago
Because it is mostly the Russians that are using those, the Ukrainians have also started using them but in less fewer numbers.
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- adrian_b 1y ago
  As TFA says, Ukraine has a much smaller capacity of producing the required optical fiber, which is the main reason why they are using fewer such drones.
  - paganel 1y ago
    > the required optical fiber So then why isn't the West providing them with optical fiber?