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Russia adopts Ukraine's power-line FPV 'waiter' ambush tactic

Published 5 November 2026

Russian milbloggers and Ukrainian EW analyst Serhii Beskrestnov both confirmed on 4 November that Russian operators have copied the Ukrainian practice of parking FPV ‘waiter’ drones on high-voltage power lines to ambush vehicles and infantry. Beskrestnov issued a direct alert to Ukrainian units, noting how rapidly the adversary had adopted the technique.

Pictures from the cited posts

Video Военный осведомитель (Military Informant)

Sources — 2 sources

Telegram channel, Russian side:Военный осведомитель (Military Informant) adversary4 Nov 2026 Open the post
Telegram channel:Flash (Serhii Beskrestnov) friendly4 Nov 2026 Open the post

Topicsfpv drones electronic warfare

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