The netting is designed to block slower FPV drones and ZALA Lancet munitions, but analysts question its efficacy against the Geran-4, which dives at speeds exceeding 350km/h with a 50-90kg warhead. To prepare for potential infrastructure failure, Minister of Recovery Mykola Kalashnyk has already initiated work on reserve crossings and temporary pontoon bridges.
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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Ukraine's Northern Bridge Gets Anti-Drone Nets After Russian Jet Strikes
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Protective screens now cover a key transit artery across the Dnieper River as the city braces for additional Russian strikes. Ukrainian authorities have installed anti-drone netting on the Northern (Pivnichnyi) Bridge in Kyiv following repeated hits by Russian Geran-4 and Geran-5 jet-powered drones to safeguard the structure from future aerial assaults.
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