Ships Adopt Anti-Drone Defenses as Black Sea Attacks Worsen
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Oil tankers and cargo ships transit the Bosphorus Strait equipped with nets, water containers and tires to try to defend against the increasingly frequent attacks with Russian and Ukrainian drones from the Black Sea, according to security experts and video images obtained by Reuters.
Commercial ships crossing the Black Sea began to resort to unusual methods to reduce the risk caused by drone attacks. Oil tankers and cargo ships were observed in the Bosfor Strait equipped with tires, protective nets or water tanks mounted outside the ship.
Ships Adopt Anti-Drone Defenses as Black Sea Attacks Worsen
Tankers and cargo ships are transiting the Bosphorus strait adorned with nets, water tanks and tyres to try to fend off growing Russian and Ukrainian drone strikes in the Black Sea, according to security experts and video obtained by Reuters.In a stark illustration of the risks…
Ships Turn to Makeshift Armor as Black Sea Attacks Surge
Tankers and cargo ships are transiting the Bosphorus strait adorned with nets, water tanks and tyres to try to fend off growing Russian and Ukrainian drone strikes in the Black Sea, according to security experts and video obtained
Ships passing through the Bosphorus this summer have begun to resemble less modern cargo ships and more fortified barges from an earlier era of warfare. Water tanks strapped to the sterns, tires slung over the hulls, and makeshift nets wrapped around the superstructures have become a common sight among tankers and bulk carriers passing through the Black Sea. This improvisation is a direct response to the escalating campaign of drone strikes from…
The tensions in the Black Sea basin have reached critical levels, transforming one of the most important maritime trade routes into a high-risk area for...
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