# Ships adopt makeshift anti-drone defences as Black Sea attacks intensify

https://mins.news/en/item/42002

- Reuters, 2026-09-02 12:31 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/ships-adopt-makeshift-anti-drone-defences-black-sea-attacks-intensify-2026-09-02/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a98173c48059c000187aab3

> Tankers and cargo ships are being fitted with nets, water tanks and tyres while crossing the Bosphorus, in an effort to protect against increasing Russian and Ukrainian drone attacks in the Black Sea, according to security experts and Reuters-obtained video.

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