French Fishermen Repurpose Used Nets to Help Ukraine Protect Against Drone Attacks

French fishermen repurpose used nets to help Ukraine protect against drone attacks

These nets used to catch fish. Now they’re catching Russian drones

By Svitlana Vlasova, Victoria Butenko and Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — Nets once used to protect tulips in the Netherlands are getting a new lease of life – protecting Ukrainian soldiers and civilians from Russian drones. So are discarded fishing nets and all sorts of mesh that can stop a drone from hitting its target. Across Europe, farmers and fishermen are collecting such items in an effort to save lives thousands of miles away. Russia’s drones ta…