Anti-drone nets have appeared approximately nine kilometers from Vladimir Putin's residence in Valdai, Novgorod region, as reported by publicist Oleg Kashin and confirmed by "Agentstvo." Published photos show a net covering a truck parking lot. However, it might not be for protecting trucks from drones, but rather to prevent a repeat of Operation "Web," during which drones were launched from trucks, suggested Ruslan Leviev, founder of the Conflict Intelligence Team (CIT), on "Dozhd." Details. For Operation "Web," the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) hired random truckers to deliver prefabricated buildings to specific locations. There, drivers were instructed to park and await a call from the client. But at the designated spots, drones were launched from the trucks towards military airfields, Leviev recalled. "So, these nets at truck parking lots in the Novgorod region are precisely to ensure that if such a truck arrives, its drones cannot fly anywhere – the net above the truck would obstruct them," speculated the CIT founder. Trucks will not park on the roadside as it obstructs other vehicles' movement. Therefore, according to Leviev, to defend against a repeat of Operation "Web" in Valdai, it is sufficient to cover all truck parking lots with nets. Context. In late June 2025, the SSU conducted a large-scale attack on Russian military airfields. According to the Ukrainian service, drones damaged 41 aircraft, including an A-50 radar detection aircraft, as well as Tu-95 and Tu-22M3. Ukraine estimated the total damage at $2 billion. These figures, according to analysts who reviewed satellite imagery, may be exaggerated, wrote The Wall Street Journal. The Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed the attack and called it a terrorist act.