Due to the large-scale use of optic fiber drones, Russia accounted for 10.5% of global optical fiber consumption in 2025, up from less than 1% previously. It’s now completely reliant on Chinese imports( after Ukraine destroyed its domestic plant in May 2025), whose prices more than doubled past year
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Optic fiber has now become a backbone of drone warfare, which shows the importance of domestic production capacity
Russia and Ukraine together likely account for up to 20% of global optic fiber demand, a staggering percentage, competing with data centers for this commodity’s supply