This Is What Laser Warfare Looks Like

Russia's response to a Ukrainian drone attack offers a glimpse at the current state of the Laser Wars.

Russian forces employ laser dazzlers against a Ukrainian drone during an attack on Novorossiysk harbor on the night of May 22-23, 2026. (Exilenova Plus)

The footage is 40 seconds long and, depending on your expectations, either mundane or extraordinary.

Shot from the deck of a vessel in the harbor of the Russian port city of Novorossiysk on the night of M…