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Ukraine Turns to Fishing Nets to Catch Russian Drones

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They are fishing nets, but they are not catching fish. They are catching Russian drones. The nets are strung over roads leading to hot spots in Ukraine’s...

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In Ukraine, traditional fishing nets have been given a new purpose: To capture attacking Russian drones.

·Stockholm, Sweden
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They're fishing places, but they don't catch fish. Russian drones. They're stuck on the roads leading to hot points on the east coast of Ukraine, above the points of military control and the positions of artillery. They're used in...

·Romania
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Fishing nets have begun to be used on a larger scale to stop Russian drones in Ukraine, the New York Times reports. There are now plans to create “net corridors” for vehicles along the entire front.

·Stockholm, Sweden
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The war with Russia is prompting Ukraine to intensively search for improvised defenses; Dutch fishing, gardening, and sports nets are being sent to the front lines, where they are helping to stop Russian kamikaze drones, according to Dutch newspapers "De Volkskrant" and "Trouw" and broadcaster RTV Noord. Used fishing, sports, and gardening nets collected in the Netherlands and across Europe are now serving as makeshift defenses. The article "Dut…

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Omni broke the news in Stockholm, Sweden on Monday, July 7, 2025.
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