Ukrainians doubt potential of Trump's peace plan amid deadly Russia attacks

Kyiv, Ukraine – Thread-thin, glistening in the sun and kilometres long, optical fibres wind through the branches of trees on the frontlines of eastern Ukraine. The cords were – sometimes still are – attached to Russian drones, making them immune to radio-electronic jamming. The drones may have been shot down. Some are still operational, waylaid and replete with danger. "When somebody is passing by, they just fly up and attack," Oleh, a military officer deployed in eastern Ukraine, told Al Jazeera.