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SECURITY & DEFENSE • RUSSIA AND UKRAINE

Russia’s Shadow Fleet Uses Nets and Tires as Makeshift Drone Armor

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A Wall Street Journal report says some Russian shadow-fleet vessels are using nets and rubber tires as makeshift protection against drones. Ukraine is trying to strike Russian oil exports, which help fund Moscow’s war effort, according to the report.

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The report describes a security development affecting Russian oil shipping and the war in Ukraine. It does not specify effects on U.S. fuel prices, companies or shipping.