Dual-Lens: Post-Conflict Risks of Fibre-Optic Drone Debris in the Russia-Ukraine War

Authors: Avery Kachmarsky & Lamin Conteh

Editors: Anna Pilaszkiewicz, Chiara Caterina Gatti & Ksenia Luzhko

The Russo-Ukrainian war has accelerated the large-scale use of unmanned systems whose spread is generating fibre-optic cable debris on the battlefield. However, existing recovery frameworks were built for explosive ordnance and lack the means to detect, prioritise and remove non-explosive material.

This dual-lens report examines how fibre-optic debris will likely lead to a public health emergency, the role of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, and the need to stress-test whether battlefield clearance actually returns land to use.

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