Ships Adopt Anti-Drone Defenses as Black Sea Attacks Worsen
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Commercial ships crossing the Black Sea began to resort to unusual methods to reduce the risk caused by drone attacks. Oil tankers and cargo ships were observed in the Bosfor Strait equipped with tires, protective nets or water tanks mounted outside the ship.
Ships Adopt Anti-Drone Defenses as Black Sea Attacks Worsen
Tankers and cargo ships are transiting the Bosphorus strait adorned with nets, water tanks and tyres to try to fend off growing Russian and Ukrainian drone strikes in the Black Sea, according to security experts and video obtained by Reuters.In a stark illustration of the risks…
Ships Turn to Makeshift Armor as Black Sea Attacks Surge
Tankers and cargo ships are transiting the Bosphorus strait adorned with nets, water tanks and tyres to try to fend off growing Russian and Ukrainian drone strikes in the Black Sea, according to security experts and video obtained
Since the summer, Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil and grain exports have increased in response to more intense Russian strikes on Ukrainian ports. As a result, merchant ships have become increasingly damaged upon arrival in the Bosphorus Strait.
Russia's and Ukraine's attacks on commercial ships and port infrastructure have increased significantly and could continue to intensify, according to The Independent. Commercial ships and oil tankers sailing through the Bosfor straits resort to improvised protection systems, including nets, water containers and tires, in an attempt to defend themselves from increasingly [...]
Oil tankers and cargo ships passing through the Bosfor Strait appear there adorned with rubbers, protective nets and water tanks, thus trying to protect themselves in case of an impact with Russian drones...
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