Ukraine rolls out drone-stopping razor fence to thwart attacks

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Most of the drones being used by Russia in the war with Ukraine are controlled by cables several tens of kilometres long.A new defensive tool cuts the cables to stop the drones…

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  • Reported by New Scientist and published Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:00:00 UTC.

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