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Ukraine’s Tryzub Laser is Swatting Russian Drones 2 km Away
Forgive me if my skepticism about battlefield lasers shines through.
After all, for nearly two decades we’ve heard promises of lasers transforming warfare — and yet, here we are in 2025, still waiting for that Star Wars moment.
Ukraine and the UK are working hard to give it to us by approaching laser warfare with similar timelines and philosophies.
On the frontlines of Ukraine’s gritty conflict, the Tryzub laser system is reportedly operational, while the UK’s DragonFire, laden with potential, is still going through extensive testing.
Ukraine’s Tryzub Laser: Cutting Through the Fog of War
GTFO Hollywood; Ukraine’s battlefield just got a dose of directed-energy reality. As they are now famous for, Ukraine has skipped the tactical hype and gone straight to battlefield utility.
According to Colonel Vadym Sukharevskyi of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces, the Tryzub laser weapon is already zapping low-flying drones and aircraft at distances over two kilometers.
Named after the trident symbol of Ukrainian independence, the Tryzub system claims to neutralize Russian UAVs with pinpoint precision.
