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Russian Molniya-2 drone operator navigates EW blackout to hit bunker

Bottom line

Russian milbloggers report the 72nd Drone Brigade using fiber-optic drones to conduct reconnaissance and strikes in the Kramatorsk direction, bypassing electronic warfare nets.

Why it matters

The use of fiber-optic drones to counter EW represents a persistent threat to Ukrainian forces, as it neutralizes the effectiveness of electronic jamming and allows for precise strikes in heavily defended areas.

Two Majors reports that operators from the Russian 72nd Drone Brigade shared footage of aerial reconnaissance and subsequent strikes on Ukrainian personnel and temporary deployment points in the Kramatorsk direction. The report highlights the use of fiber-optic drones to bypass electronic warfare (EW) interference, a tactic that complements recent reports of Russian operators navigating EW blackouts to hit bunkers. This indicates a continued adaptation to Ukrainian EW capabilities through the deployment of wired-control drones.

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Evidence — 2 independent origins

  • Telegram channel, Russian side:Boris Rozhin (Colonel Cassad)source Corigin t.me
    Original text (excerpt)

    Оператор беспилотника «Молния-2» группировки «Центр» уничтожил пункт управления дронами ВСУ на Днепропетровском направлении. Точку взлета и блиндаж противника вскрыла наша разведка. На уничтожение цели отправили ударную «Молнию». За 800 метров до объекта противник включил РЭБ и п

  • Telegram channel, Russian side:Два майора (Two Majors)source Corigin t.me
    Original text (excerpt)

    Краматорское направление Операторы БПЛА 72-й бригады беспилотных систем вновь делятся кадрами боевой работы на данном участке фронта. В ходе ведения воздушной разведки наши фронтовики выявляют позиции и перемещения личного состава противника, после чего наносят огневое поражение

NamedMolniya-272nd Drone BrigadeTopicsdroneselectronic warfarerussia

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Cite this finding
Robot War (2026). Russian Molniya-2 drone operator navigates EW blackout to hit bunker. Hetzner OSINT, 21 October 2026. https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-10-21--russian-molniya-2-drone-operator-navigates-ew-blackout-to-hit-bunker/

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  title = {Russian Molniya-2 drone operator navigates EW blackout to hit bunker},
  author = {Robot War},
  howpublished = {\url{https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-10-21--russian-molniya-2-drone-operator-navigates-ew-blackout-to-hit-bunker/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Hetzner OSINT finding C2}
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Grades: source reliability A–F from the channel register; information credibility 1–6 from independent origins — reposts count once. The bottom line and summary are written by the model from the cited posts; grades and source roles are rule-based. Methodology 2026-10-18.v7 · Corrections · JSON · RSS · API performance

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