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Lines of defense The Ukrainian military has a powerful new tool against Russian drone attacks: fishing nets
Source: Meduza
In eastern and southern Ukraine, fishing nets are now being stretched over cities, roads, checkpoints, and artillery positions. Some are handmade by Ukrainians, while others have been sent by European fishermen. But instead of catching fish, these nets are used to trap Russian FPV drones. The Ukrainian military calls these net-covered areas “anti-drone corridors” and says they’re both inexpensive and effective. “The number of successful enemy attacks along routes protected by nets drops significantly,” said a spokesperson for the Command of Ukraine’s Support Forces. The army plans to extend these corridors along key routes across the entire front line. Here’s what they look like.
A car drives past Ukrainian servicemen installing anti-drone nets over a road in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region. July 8, 2025.
Roman Pilipey / AFP / Scanpix / LETA
Roman Pilipey / AFP / Scanpix / LETA
Roman Pilipey / AFP / Scanpix / LETA
Anti-drone nets stretch over a street in the frontline town of Orikhiv in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region. July 23, 2025.
Dmytro Smolienko / Ukrinform / Vida Press
Reuters / Scanpix / LETA
Reuters / Scanpix / LETA
Andriy Andriyenko / Ukraine’s 65th Mechanized Brigade / AP / Scanpix / LETA
Dmytro Smolienko / Ukrinform / Vida Press
Andriy Andriyenko / Ukraine’s 65th Mechanized Brigade / AP / Scanpix / LETA
Dmytro Smolienko / Ukrinform / Vida Press
