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Originally Posted by Cheese

"Ukraine will soon deploy laser weapons to shoot down Shahed drones," says Commander of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces Vadym Sukharevsky.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1888222210042605795

Seems like this is already happening!

Ukraine Announces Successful Use of First Laser Weapon on Battlefield

https://thedefensepost.com/2025/02/0...n-battlefield/

A Ukrainian military commander has announced the successful use of the country’s first laser weapon on the battlefield, revealing that it has effectively targeted specific objects.

“I will repeat: laser technologies are already striking certain targets at certain altitudes,” Kyiv’s Unmanned Systems Forces commander Vadym Sukharevskyi stated.

No further details regarding the laser weapon’s deployment, including the date and location, were provided.

In December 2024, Sukharevskyi confirmed that Ukraine became the “fifth country to possess” such a weapon.

The laser weapon is dubbed “Tryzub” (Trident), with a reported operational range of two kilometers (1.24 miles).