A still taken from video posted by Ukraine's 8th battalion of the 10th mountain assault brigade
A still taken from video posted by Ukraine's 8th battalion of the 10th mountain assault brigade showing three damaged armored vehicles.
  • Footage shared by a Ukrainian battalion appears to show exploding drones striking Russian 'cope cages.'
  • Both Russia and Ukraine have used the cages as makeshift missile defenses on vehicles.
  • However, experts have told BI that the primary benefit of the cages is psychological.

Video released by a Ukrainian battalion appears to show drones getting through increasingly complex "cope cages" installed on Russian armored fighting vehicles, to devastating effect.