The 5 R's of sustainability are Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Repurpose, and Recycle brought together the needs of Ukraine and capacity of the volunteers from all over the Europe.
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FPV drones cause the majority of losses among personnel. Based on the statistics of some Ukrainian units it can reach up to 80% of all losses. In modern warfare, there is a constant competition between the means of attacking and the means of counteraction. It often happens that against the most high-tech technologies the means of last centuries work the best: deep dugouts, natural fortifications, protective constructions with nets etc. Thinking outside the box helps to safe civilians, infrastructure but also personnel and ammunition. The 5 R's of sustainability are Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Repurpose, and Recycle brought together the needs of Ukrainian army and capacity of the volunteers from all over the Europe.
Dutch agriculture and fishery support Ukraine
At the same time the waste materials of Dutch floriculture and fishery industries can save thousands of lives in Ukraine. Anti-drone nets project is being executed by charity organizations from the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark and Great Britain (De Leeuw Kyiv, Protect Ukraine, Life Guardians, Heaven’s Shield, Eyes on Ukraine and Aid Ukraine UK) supplying tones of nets to protect Ukrainian defenders and civilians.
The project started with supplying of the fishing nets. These nets are rough and strong to protect positions and equipment from drones and unexploded ordnance.
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Solutions from floriculture
Early this year the tulip nets that are typically used for planning of the tulip bulbs in autumn are collected during harvesting of the bulbs in summer, have been tested against kamikadze drones. After proving their efficiency are now widely used to protect civil infrastructure and positions of Ukrainian defenders.
Both types of nets are a valuable resource for Ukraine. The nets are currently supplied to Ukraine by charity organizations on the request of Ukrainian Ministry of Defence and units of various combat arms of Ukrainian army. Constantly increasing threat from russian drones require more resources for arranging logistics for net supply.
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More articles
- Trouw: Nederlandse netten moeten drones vangen in Oekraïne: ‘Dit gaat levens redden’ (in Dutch)
- DER SPIEGEL: Ukraine-Krieg: Wie Tulpennetze aus den Niederlanden Drohnen fangen (in German)
- Stichting de Leeuw Kyiv: Na visnetten, nu ook bloembollennetten als bescherming tegen drones (in Dutch)
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