Russia Plans to Use World War II Balloons to Protect Against Drones of the Armed Forces
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In defense of Ukrainian drones, Russia apparently relies on a technology from past wartimes: blocking balloons are intended to protect important infrastructure such as oil refineries and industrial facilities.
Russia has decided to use balloons to protect oil refineries, according to a story on Rossiya 1 TV channel. | 05.10.2026, PRIME
The Russians are once again looking for ways to protect their refineries using aerostats and Kevlar cords. 🤔 Nevertheless, the Ukrainian development of the Nika anti-drone missile is already on the way, ready to show that we will not retreat! 💪🇺🇦
Russian designers are preparing to use balloon barriers against Ukrainian drones. The VGTRK news agency published a report on the tests of anti-aircraft balloons on its Telegram channel. The arrangement of balloon barriers is quite simple. A network of Kevlar cables stretches between several balloons. They create an insurmountable barrier for drones. The research and production enterprise Radiophysics is developing balloons. Ten such devices wit…
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