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Russian ghost fleet tankers use ‘Mad Max’ nets to fend off Ukraine’s drones

Defences on vessels under sanctions aim to protect against Ukraine’s vast maritime drone campaign

Russian ghost fleet tankers use ‘Mad Max’ nets to fend off Ukraine’s drones

Russian attacks in Ukraine over the past day have resulted in the death of an infant and 49 injuries, according to local authorities. Russian forces employed 152 Shahed-type drones and loitering munitions in the attacks. Ukrainian air defenses successfully intercepted 124 drones across northern, southern, and eastern Ukraine, with drone strikes recorded at 16 locations.

In Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, a three-month-old child was killed, and 11 others were injured, including two children. In Kherson Oblast, Russian forces targeted 25 settlements, injuring 28 people, including a child. Sumy Oblast saw four people injured due to Russian attacks, while Donetsk Oblast reported one person injured in Sloviansk and 37 shelling incidents across the region.

Zaporizhzhia Oblast experienced two injuries in Zaporizhzhia district, and Kharkiv Oblast had three people injured. Russian forces utilized missiles, guided aerial bombs, Lancet and Molniya drones, FPV drones, and other unmanned systems during these attacks.

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