The Russian creations were given the striking nickname on social media, after striking images from the front circulated there. One of the videos shows a Russian tank rumbling down a country road in Ukraine. What is striking: the vehicle is covered by a large metal frame made of cables and plates.
A kind of mobile steel cage, intended to provide extra protection against dirt-cheap Ukrainian drones that are widely deployed on the front line.
Unlike the regular construction of the Russian T-80 tank, which often fails to stop drones, these ‘hedgehogs’ can damage the propellers of the small aircraft. The tangle of cables is intended to prevent the explosive charge from detonating in the event of a successful hit.
Not only the Russian T-80, but also its smaller brother, the T-70, is said to be equipped with the striking housing.
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Vladimir Putin’s war machine was previously spotted with a converted van, and the spiky hedgehog also seems to have been a source of inspiration. The former Soviet vehicle was massively surrounded by metal spikes designed to stop Ukrainian drones before they hit.