First-ever attack by Russian FPV drone on fiber optic infrastructure in Kramatorsk: a new chapter in military confrontations
On Sunday, October 5th, the city of Kramatorsk recorded its first incident of a Russian FPV drone assault causing damage to fiber optic lines and hitting a passenger car.
This event marked a significant deviation from traditional warfare methods and demonstrated a new level of technological threat used by Russian forces to destabilize Ukraine’s eastern regions.
Witnesses reported that the drone struck in a residential area, damaging a vehicle.
According to Oleksandr Honcharenko, head of the Kramatorsk military-civil administration, the incident occurred around 5:50 pm.
This was the first documented case of an FPV drone targeting urban infrastructure, indicating increased complexity for Ukrainian defenders and civilians alike.
Fortunately, no injuries or casualties were reported.
Previously, such attacks were limited to military targets or battlefield zones, but this incident signifies an evolution in drone warfare tactics, underlining the need for enhanced security measures.
Local sources confirm that this attack underscores the changing strategies of aggressors and signals a concerning escalation in the use of high-tech weaponry on the frontlines of Ukraine’s conflict.
The event has raised alarms among residents and security officials, emphasizing the importance of adapting defenses to counter emerging threats in modern warfare.