# Knyaz Vandal drones have no counterparts worldwide, special operation participant says

https://mins.news/en/item/51140

- TASS, 2026-09-09 10:19 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://tass.com/defense/2184717

> Reserve Colonel Timur Syrtlanov said Russian troops are successfully using Knyaz Vandal of Novgorod fiber-optic FPV drones for combat missions on their sections of the front, calling the system unmatched worldwide. He said the special military operation has strongly accelerated development of Russia’s domestic military-industrial complex.

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