The introductory sections describe the core idea of the article: In a specific incident in Bakhmut in February 2023, a Russian soldier's armored vehicle was destroyed by a US$400 FPV (First-Person View) drone assembled in a Kiev basement using parts bought on AliExpress1. This event is presented as a symbol of the technological revolution that is rewriting the rules of war1. The conflict itself has become a global laboratory where cheap, adapted, and handcrafted drones are outperforming military systems costing billions of dollars2. The report aims to explore how Ukraine and Russia are using these tools, the crucial role of fiber optics, and what this signifies for the future of humanity2.
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