Close call: Ukrainian soldiers shot the cable of a Russian fiber optic drone in the last moment. June 2025 [Published 15.06.2025]



by GermanDronePilot

36 comments

  4. Scary! But hitting the cable was only a lucky stray shot, right? I’m assuming the drone itself is what they were aiming for?

  6. What happens when these things run out of cable? Could that be another possibility?

  7. every squad should have a 12 gauge and someone who can use it well…

  8. Damn, really close call for these soldiers, staring Death in the eye quite literally. Good that they got it and got out safe!

  9. We are here to laugh at the odds and live our lives so well, that death will tremble to take us!

  10. What about one of those net firing weapons. Tangle up the blades. Weapon of last resort.

  11. Get these guys some shotguns for God’s sake. A Mossberg 88 is less than $300 MSRP and would take those down no problem.

  13. Semi automatic shotguns loaded with #7.5 to break up the blades and motors.

  14. That was too close to call. Damn that last second save had me on the edge of my chair.

  16. Seriously they could have all dead if they miss the shot or Russian just send another one.

    The army really need to give them something to countercthe drone, shotgun, shotgun attachment, may be some kind of net gun, which really cost nothing compared to all the gear and life we are talking about here

  17. I’m glad they got a hit anywhere that disrupts the damn thing. Never give up never give in, definitely never forget! Slava Ukraini

  19. Whats the dear with fiber optics? Why are the connected to drones?

  20. I love the cheer when they got it. Those cheers have a universal language.

  21. I could imagine a revival of chain shot munitions. That could be quite effective against drones, and specifically ones with fiber optic cables.

  22. Whew, boys. That was *wayyyyy* too close. Bet they had to change their shorts after that

  23. Cool, they shot the reel the fibre is in, severing the connection.
    The reel is a good target

  24. Wow that was a very close call. Heroyam Slava!

    Song name please? 🙏

  25. Give them an M203 with 40mm buckshot grenades. That way it is multifunction with other grenades and you don’t need to sling a shotgun when you fire your rifle. Okay it isn’t optimum for your rifle but as Johan Cruijf said: Every asvantafe has its disadvantage.

  26. If you can SEE the fiber optic cable…. All you need to do is pick it up and fold it in a Z shape with your fingers. Thats it. The cable is then dead. It requires a direct sight ahead or the signal is lost.

    Then, to be sure, you cut it with a knife or whatever. But just quickly fold it like a Z.

  29. Looking death straight in the face and saying “not today” is the Ukrainian way!

  35. Crazy seeing all those cables just threaded through the trees and grass

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