This week, Russian forces began attacking the city of Zaporizhzhia with FPV drones. According to preliminary assessments, the attackers may be using LTE modems during these strikes, making the drones difficult to disrupt through electronic warfare.
This was reported on Facebook by the Defense Forces of the South, according to Ukrinform.
According to Spokesperson Vladyslav Voloshyn, the enemy is carrying out isolated attempts to use FPV drones directly against Zaporizhzhia. Due to the distance to the city, conventional strike drones are currently unable to operate effectively over most of the regional center.
“The range of a standard FPV drone does not allow it to fly 25–30 kilometers. At present, the enemy is located roughly 30 kilometers from Zaporizhzhia. Moreover, drone operators are not positioned directly on the front line but somewhat farther to the rear. An FPV drone, even a fiber-optic-controlled drone, cannot yet cover such a distance,” the Spokesperson said.
He added that Russian forces are constantly seeking to extend the operational range of their drones and are using them to strike logistics infrastructure and intimidate the civilian population.
