Russia Forced to Rely on Chinese Optical Fiber Imports After Ukrainian Strikes Halt Domestic Plant
Russia is now entirely dependent on Chinese imports for optical fiber after a domestic plant was damaged in Ukrainian attacks and has been offline since May 2025.
Russia Significantly Increased Purchases of Optical Fiber Needed for Drones from China Last Year
Russia has significantly ramped up its purchases of optical fiber from China due to the cessation of domestic production following drone attacks on its manufacturing facilities.
The Ukrainians' Response to Russian Drones with Fiber Optics? They Roam with... Scissors
Ukrainian soldiers are using scissors to cut the optical fiber cables of Russian drones as a new form of defense against drone warfare.
Verbal harassment of Greek ship laying optical fiber cable in the Aegean by Turkish military
A Turkish military vessel reportedly made verbal harassment against a Greek commercial ship that has been laying an optical fiber cable in the Aegean Sea.