{
  "id": 16459118,
  "title": "Ukraine is using drones like hovering WiFi repeaters to help attack drones reach farther",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/ukraine-is-using-drones-like-hovering-wifi-repeaters-to-help-attack",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T09:41:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-signal-repeater-drones-other-drones-fly-further-relay-2026-10"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ukraine is utilizing drones as signal repeaters to extend the range of attack drones and enhance their resistance to Russian electronic warfare. These \"drone repeaters\" function similarly to WiFi boosters by relaying the operator's signal to the mission drone, allowing it to fly farther and maintain a stronger connection with its operator. Twist Robotics, a Ukrainian arms manufacturer, created a signal-repeating drone known as the Saker Scout, which can extend the operational range of other drones by more than 50 kilometers. This drone is widely used for reconnaissance and strike operations, but as the technology race in this conflict evolves, the need for drones to operate at longer ranges has become crucial. Ukrainian companies are producing various relay drones, including modifying existing models and designing new ones. These drones are designed to fly longer and maintain a stable signal, even in challenging conditions, to help keep the connection between the operator and the drone secure.",
  "summary": "Ukraine's drone pilots can only fly them so far before signal is lost. But other drones act as hovering signal relays to extend their range.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}