Ships in Bosphorus add nets and tyres to deter drones
By The BriefBrief
Tankers and cargo ships transiting the Bosphorus are being fitted with makeshift anti-drone defenses such as nets, water tanks and tyres. Security experts and video obtained by Reuters link the changes to growing Russian and Ukrainian drone strikes in the Black Sea.
WHO:Security experts
WHAT:Tankers and cargo ships transiting the Bosphorus are adorned with makeshift anti-drone defenses including nets, water tanks and tyres.
WHEN:Sep 2, 2026
WHERE:Bosphorus Strait, Turkey
WHY:To fend off growing Russian and Ukrainian drone strikes in the Black Sea.
