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Ukrainian troops were 'stunned' to learn their British trainers don't use anti-drone nets, UK officer says

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Ukrainian soldiers cover positions and weaponry as a low-cost way to snag and stop Russian drones.Diego Fedele/Getty ImagesUkrainian troops were 'stunned' to learn the UK didn't use anti-drone nets, a British Army officer said.The commanding officer said his forces have learned important lessons from the Ukrainian troops they trained.Ukraine puts nets over its positions, roads, vehicles, and weapons to stop Russian drones.Ukrainian soldiers were…

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Some Ukrainian soldiers were sent to Great Britain for training, but during the mission it turned out that the British army had serious shortcomings, for example in the field of drone defense, so the training took place in such a way that the Ukrainian soldiers also transferred a lot of knowledge to the British trainers, Lieutenant Colonel Ben Irwin-Clark, commander of the 1st Battalion of the British Irish Guards, tells Business Insider.

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