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Russian forces use improvised anti-drone tunnels in Zaporizhzhia

Bottom line

Russian forces in Zaporizhzhia have constructed improvised anti-drone tunnels covered in fishing and construction nets to protect supply groups from Ukrainian drones.

Why it matters

Highlights the continued use of low-tech, improvised counter-drone measures by Russian forces to protect logistics, indicating persistent vulnerability to Ukrainian drone attacks.

Zakhar Prilepin reports that Russian forces in the Zaporizhzhia direction, near Orikhiv and the H-08 highway, have constructed improvised anti-drone tunnels. These tunnels are covered with fishing and construction nets to protect supply groups from Ukrainian drone strikes. This represents a low-tech but effective counter-drone tactic for protecting logistics in contested areas.

Evidence — 1 independent origin

  • Захар Прилепин (Zakhar Prilepin)source Corigin t.me
    Original text (excerpt)

    Тяжелейшие бои идут сейчас в Запорожской области — наши войска берут в полуохват Орехов и участок важнейшей трассы H-08, которая ведёт к столице региона. Дорога проходит через освобождённые Новоданиловку и Малую Токмачку. Она представляет собой импровизированный противодроновый т

Named42nd Guards Division70th Regiment71st Regiment270th Regiment291st RegimentTopicsdroneselectronic warfare

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Robot War (2026). Russian forces use improvised anti-drone tunnels in Zaporizhzhia. Hetzner OSINT, 14 September 2026. https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-09-14--russian-forces-use-improvised-anti-drone-tunnels-in-zaporizhzhia/

@misc{robotwar-2026-09-14--russian-forces-use-improvised-anti-drone-tunnels-in-zaporizhzhia,
  title = {Russian forces use improvised anti-drone tunnels in Zaporizhzhia},
  author = {Robot War},
  howpublished = {\url{https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-09-14--russian-forces-use-improvised-anti-drone-tunnels-in-zaporizhzhia/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Hetzner OSINT finding C3}
}

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