Anti-drone netting systems, widely used on the battlefield in Ukraine, have been installed near Russian President Vladimir Putin’s residence in the Valdai district of the Novgorod region.On Tuesday, images of netted structures covering truck parking areas were published on Telegram by journalist Oleg Kashin, who said he received them from readers, according to Meduza.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official.
The outlet Agentstvo analyzed the images and concluded that they were taken along a highway in the Valdai district, approximately 9 kilometers (about 5.6 miles) from Putin’s residence.The Valdai residence is reportedly a key private retreat associated with Putin and his inner circle. The site is also said to include a replica of his Kremlin office.Anti-drone nets are widely used in frontline areas to protect equipment and vehicles from attacks by small drones or munitions dropped from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).Ruslan Leviev, founder of the Conflict Intelligence Team (CIT), suggested the structures may serve not only as physical protection for vehicles but also as a means of controlling their movement.He linked the increased security measures to Ukraine’s “Spiderweb” (Pavutyna) operation.The operation was carried out by Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) on June 1, 2025, marking one of the most complex long-range strikes in the history of Ukrainian intelligence.Drone operators from the Alpha Special Operations Center carried out the strike, hitting at least five Russian airfields across multiple regions and damaging or destroying 41 aircraft, including strategic bombers used in missile strikes against Ukraine.
