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Fishing Nets Transformed into Lifelines for Ukraine

1/31/2026

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Christian Abazou of the Brittany-based NGO Kernic Solidarités manages donated fishing nets sent to Ukraine.
The nets were previously used to catch monkfish and are designed to withstand impacts from Russian drones.
Thousands of kilometers of these nets have been sent to Kherson in Ukraine from France and other countries.
They are strung above streets and buildings, providing residents with a degree of security amid ongoing drone attacks.

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Christian Abazou of the Brittany-based NGO Kernic Solidarités manages donated fishing nets sent to Ukraine.
The nets were previously used to catch monkfish and are designed to withstand impacts from Russian drones.
Thousands of kilometers of these nets have been sent to Kherson in Ukraine from France and other countries.
They are strung above streets and buildings, providing residents with a degree of security amid ongoing drone attacks.