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‘Mad Max’ Nets and Cages Shield Russian Tankers From Drones

Security experts believe these defensive measures can make a real difference against Ukrainian attacks

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The Russians started using microphones to activate the FPV-drones. The drone may be in ambush, respond to the sound of the approaching car, and attack transport.

·Kyiv, Ukraine
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The oil wells of the oil tankers in those ports began to sneak around with their cloaks to steal from them.

·Kyiv, Ukraine
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Russian oil tankers and port terminals are equipped with nets and anti-drone cages to protect themselves against Ukraine's relentless attacks on Moscow's energy infrastructure, reports Financial Times.

·Bucharest, Romania
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Russia's tanker fleet began to use atypical designs to protect against attacks by Ukrainian drones in the waters of the Black and Azov Seas. To protect civilian shipping, the Russians have begun to adapt methods previously used for land-based armored vehicles, the Financial Times reports. “The 28-year-old tanker Caruzo left the Black Sea through the Bosphorus Strait with nets around the superstructure, metal structures on the roof and water tank…

·Kyiv, Ukraine
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Digi 24 broke the news in Bucharest, Romania on Thursday, August 13, 2026.
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