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Ukraine Eyes SIM Card Checks to Combat Drone Threat

2/18/2026

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  • Ukraine is considering passport verification for SIM cards to counter first-person-view (FPV) drones.
  • Serhii Beskrestnov, adviser to the Defense Minister, says Russia's mothership drones can launch FPVs from greater distances, complicating interception.
  • These drones are controlled remotely from Russia using Ukrainian SIM cards.
  • Restricting SIM card sales could help but would require legislative changes and is politically unpopular.
  • These measures would not eliminate the drone threat but could reduce its scale.