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Video shows elderly Ukrainian woman disabling Russian fiber-optic waiting drone by hand
Serhii “Flash” Beskrestnov, an adviser to the president on defense technology development, posted a video on Facebook on Sept. 15 showing an elderly Ukrainian woman apparently neutralizing a Russian “waiting” drone by hand after removing its fiber-optic spool. The footage quickly went viral.
16 September, 06:10 PM
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Russian forces use wait-and-strike drones to mine Chasiv Yar supply routes
Russian forces are remotely mining Ukrainian logistics routes near Chasiv Yar in Donetsk Oblast, Kostyantyn Melnykov, press officer for the King Danylo 24th Separate Mechanized Brigade, said on Suspilne on May 22.
22 May, 03:53 PM
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Ukraine destroys Russian 'waiting drones' hiding along Lyman routes
Russian forces on the Lyman axis are increasingly using so-called “waiting drones” — FPV aircraft that hide in ambush positions and sit idle until a target appears, Ukraine’s 66th Separate Mechanized Brigade reported on Nov. 16.
16 November 2025, 01:52 PM

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