A Ukrainian soldier reportedly approached a Russian fiber-optic drone lying in ambush from behind, removed its warhead, and safely disarmed it. Video footage of the incident is circulating on social media.
A video circulating on social media, attributed to a Ukrainian soldier, shows the disarming of a Russian fiber-optic reconnaissance drone that was lying in wait in an ambush position. The soldier reportedly approached the drone from behind, carefully detached its warhead, and then removed the aircraft, neutralizing the threat. The incident has not been confirmed by official Ukrainian or Russian sources and is based on a single source post.
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