Ukrainian troops were 'stunned' to learn their British trainers weren't using anti-drone nets, UK officer says
Ukrainian soldiers were shocked to learn that anti-drone nets weren't standard for the British Army when they came over for combat training, a UK officer told Business Insider.
Ukrainian troops were 'stunned' to learn the UK didn't use anti-drone nets, a British Army officer said.
The commanding officer said his forces have learned important lessons from the Ukrainian troops they trained.
Ukraine puts nets over its positions, roads, vehicles, and weapons to stop Russian drones.
Lt. Col. Ben Irwin-Clark, the commanding officer of the 1st Battalion of the UK's Irish Guards — an infantry regiment with a long operational history — said he had never seen nets to stop drones used in his 20 years in the army.
"The Ukrainians were absolutely stunned," he said. For the Ukrainians, he shared, the view is "well, of course you put nets over your positions because that's how you defend yourself."
Drones have become ubiquitous in Ukraine and are behind most battlefield strikes, forcing both sides to protect personnel and weaponry from constant airborne threats.
Defenses include low-cost options like nets, which can snag propellers and prevent drones from reaching their targets, be they soldiers or high-value equipment. Soldiers stretch the counter-drone nets over their fortified positions, weapon systems, and armored vehicles. The Ukrainians have also covered key roadways with netting to protect supply routes.
Ukrainians have been gathering up netting wherever they can find it to meet demand,even from the fishing villages of partner nations.
The Ukrainians told their British trainers they needed to get nets, and the UK military reacted fast, Irwin-Clark said.
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