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Russian 72nd Brigade uses fiber-optic drones to bypass nets

Bottom line

Russian 72nd Motor Rifle Brigade drone unit reports using fiber-optic drones to destroy Ukrainian transport carts near Kramatorsk, bypassing anti-drone nets.

Why it matters

The use of fiber-optic drones to counter anti-drone nets represents a significant tactical shift, reducing the effectiveness of static Ukrainian defenses and requiring dynamic countermeasures.

The 72nd Separate Motor Rifle Brigade’s drone unit reports destroying Ukrainian unregistered transport carts (NRTK) near Kramatorsk using fiber-optic drones. The unit highlights the effectiveness of fiber-optic guidance in bypassing Ukrainian anti-drone nets, which are commonly deployed to protect logistics and command posts.

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Evidence — 1 independent origin

  • Telegram channel, Russian side:WarGonzosource Corigin t.me
    Original text (excerpt)

    Под Краматорском идёт охота на тележки ВСУ Не сказать, что на краматорских дорогах оживлённое движение. Тому причина — активность наших дроноводов, которые постепенно захватывают небо в этом районе. Поэтому ВСУшники активно используют НРТК, которые, в том числе, тоже уничтожаются

Named72nd Separate Motor Rifle BrigadeTopicsdronesfpv drones

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Robot War (2026). Russian 72nd Brigade uses fiber-optic drones to bypass nets. Hetzner OSINT, 20 October 2026. https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-10-20--russian-72nd-brigade-uses-fiber-optic-drones-to-bypass-nets/

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  title = {Russian 72nd Brigade uses fiber-optic drones to bypass nets},
  author = {Robot War},
  howpublished = {\url{https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-10-20--russian-72nd-brigade-uses-fiber-optic-drones-to-bypass-nets/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Hetzner OSINT finding C3}
}

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