Plastic Pollution from Fibre Optic Drones May Threaten Wildlife for Years

May 22, 2025 | Leon Moreland
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Russia’s war in Ukraine has encouraged a rapid increase in the deployment of drones that use fibre optic cables to protect them from being jammed or downed by electronic warfare: the drones trail kilometres of plastic cable across frontlines. In this post Leon Moreland explores the environmental risks posed by this new form of battlefield plastic pollution.