"We're driving into the town of Izium on the main road, and it's completely covered in nets. White nets go over the road and down the two sides, supported on wooden poles. We're under a canopy of white nets."
"He says the nets stop the drones, which send live video feeds to their pilots as they home in on a target, because their propellers get tangled in them."
"Just at a click, everything changed. And now we see all these nets, and we all understand that it's a sign of something - that the drones can reach any part of the city."
Towns in eastern Ukraine, particularly Izium, are installing white protective netting over roads and sidewalks to defend against Russian drones controlled by fiber-optic cables that cannot be jammed. These drones send live video feeds to pilots who use them to target civilians and military personnel. The netting causes drone propellers to tangle, preventing attacks. Residents describe the nets as a visible reminder of constant danger, as drones can reach any part of the city. Izium, historically known for its 19th-century architecture, now shows extensive war damage from shelling and occupation.
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