Russia is stringing nets between lamppost to catch Ukrainian drones — but it clearly doesn't always work

Tue, 09/26/2023 - 07:16

Two stills from videos. Left: Purportedly outside Bakhmut, a drone's eye view of netting hung between lampposts and an armored vehicle below. Right: A driver's view of the road with netting strung up. — Two views of netting strung between lampposts, purportedly in Bakhmut.
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Videos show netting strung between lampposts in an apparent Russian attempt to stop drone attacks.
In one widely shared video, a drone simply flew over the netting and hit its target anyway.
Netting is a centuries-old tactic that has made a renewed appearance on the battlefield in Ukraine.

Videos are circulating online that appear to show Russian efforts to block Ukrainian drone attacks in or near Bakhmut using simple netting hung up between lampposts.