In its three-year fight against Ukraine, Russia has deployed all sorts of weapons. None is stranger than the "cages" that have emerged atop Russian tanks.

A prototype ladder for the F-16 Viper is draped over the side of the aircraft. The collapsible ladder received top honors at the Air Force’s Spark Tank competition on Oct. 30.

Russia and Ukraine have been welding cages on their tanks to shield them from drones that explode on impact or drop bombs on unsuspecting crews. For the Russians, which really only operate Soviet ...

Russian and Ukrainian troops are outfitting their tanks and fighting vehicles with crude cages. These defenses are a last-ditch efforts to defend against threats like drones and certain munitions ...

Ukraine improves American-made M1 Abrams tanks with steel cages, after the multi-million armor proved vulnerable to Russian attacks.

Ukraine improves American-made M1 Abrams tanks with steel cages, after the multi-million armor proved vulnerable to Russian attacks.

Ukraine improves American-made M1 Abrams tanks with steel cages, after the multi-million armor proved vulnerable to Russian attacks.

Ukraine improves American-made M1 Abrams tanks with steel cages, after the multi-million armor proved vulnerable to Russian attacks.

In its three-year fight against Ukraine, Russia has deployed all sorts of weapons. None is stranger than the "cages" that have emerged atop Russian tanks.

Ukraine improves American-made M1 Abrams tanks with steel cages, after the multi-million armor proved vulnerable to Russian attacks.

Ukraine improves American-made M1 Abrams tanks with steel cages, after the multi-million armor proved vulnerable to Russian attacks.