Russia has been actively cooperating with Chinese companies to bypass Western sanctions and ensure the production of drones used against Ukraine, Bloomberg reports. Documents reviewed by Bloomberg, including memos from the company,

"In total, over the past week, there were around 1,270 drones, 39 missiles, and nearly a thousand guided bombs," President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday.

With their dense mesh, the nets can tangle drone propellers. It’s a simple but effective countermeasure that reflects how low-tech means can blunt high-tech weapons in the war.