Russia may resort to an old World War II tactic that had a key role in the D-Day landings to repel Ukrainian drone attacks

• Russia is planning to use barrage balloons to counter Ukrainian drone strikes.
• The balloons will rise up to 300 meters and drop a 250-meter net to stop drones from getting through.
• The tactic was inspired by barrage balloons used in the First and Second World Wars.

Russia is developing a network of barrage balloons to repel Ukrainian drone strikes, inspired by a tactic used in World War I and II.