Overview
- Ukraine’s 46th Separate Airborne Brigade published multiple Telegram videos showing trials of a rod‑style attachment that dangles a weighted line to disable enemy drones.
- FPV footage depicts two interceptions that reportedly downed a Russian fixed‑wing drone and a quadcopter.
- Operators fly the interceptor above the target so the line snags or damages the propellers, with the Ukrainian drone remaining flyable after contact.
- A separate clip shows an attempt against a Russian Molniya fixed‑wing drone, with the outcome not confirmed.
- Analysts say the approach reflects a broader shift toward inexpensive physical counter‑drone tools such as nets and line systems as alternatives to costlier electronic or kinetic defenses.