A viral X video claiming to show the UAE's new “cope cages” around fuel storage tanks has crossed 1.8 million views as the country completes the protective structures in Abu Dhabi and near Dubai International Airport. The steel-and-mesh barriers are designed to reduce the impact of one-way attack drones and follow repeated attacks on critical UAE infrastructure during the US-“Israel” war with Iran.
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