Ukraine has been setting up hundreds of miles of anti-drone nets on its vital supply and logistics routes.
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Anti-drone netting is becoming so common on Ukraine's roads that enough was laid this year to run from the northern to southern ends of Florida.Ukraine's defense ministry said on Saturday that it has installed 822 kilometers, or about 510 miles, of "anti-drone protection" on its frontline roads this year.About 131 miles of that protection — heavy-duty netting that entangles incoming attack quadcopters — was laid in May alone, the ministry said.The length of Florida from north to south, meanwhile, is about 447 miles if one drives from the Georgia border to Key West, the state's southernmost city."Reliable logistics near the front remains a constant priority. We are systematically working to protect key routes," the ministry wrote in its statement.Its State Special Transport Service sets up wooden or metal frames along roads, draping mesh over them to form tunnels that stretch for miles.Much of this anti-drone netting comes from repurposed farming or fishing mesh, often donated by Western allies. They're particularly effective at catching the propeller blades of small attack drones, making them a cheap last line of defense against the war's No. 1 killer.
