Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv to accelerate placement of anti-drone nets across frontline

"In just one month, we increased the speed [of coverage] from 5km per day in January to 12km in February, Fedorov said on Telegram on Wednesday. This significantly improved the safety of military movements and ensured stable functioning of frontline communities. In March, we plan to close 20km of roads per day."

"Moscow has been targeting military supply routes and rear bases deeper and deeper into Ukraine with the remotely piloted aircraft and drones have also struck hospitals, infrastructure and civilian traffic. Nets can snag propellers and prevent drones from reaching their targets."

"Ukraine will speed up the placement of anti-drone nets over roads in frontline areas, aiming to cover 4,000km of roads by the end of this year, the defence minister has said. A growing number of nets have been installed over the past year but more were needed, Mykhailo Fedorov said, adding that an additional 1.6bn hryvnias ($37m) had been allocated from the budget to bolster protection measures and counter Russian drones."

Ukraine is rapidly expanding anti-drone net coverage over frontline roads to protect military supply routes and civilian infrastructure from Russian drone attacks. Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov announced plans to cover 4,000km of roads by the end of the year, with installation speed increasing from 5km daily in January to 12km in February, targeting 20km daily by March. An additional 1.6 billion hryvnias ($37 million) has been allocated for these protection measures. Russian drones have increasingly targeted military supply routes, rear bases, hospitals, and civilian traffic. The nets function by snagging drone propellers to prevent them from reaching targets. Simultaneously, Ukrainian officials are engaging in peace negotiations with US envoys in Geneva, discussing postwar recovery plans and prisoner exchanges ahead of trilateral talks with Russia.

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