A video shared by an X user claiming to show the United Arab Emirates installing large metal structures known as “cope cages” around fuel storage tanks has gone viral, crossing 1.8 million views. The UAE has completed the installation of the steel-and-mesh structures at sites in Abu Dhabi and near Dubai International Airport, adding a passive layer of protection against low-cost drone attacks.
The structures were built over roughly four months after work began in May, following repeated Iranian attacks on strategic UAE infrastructure, including the Port of Fujairah and the Habshan natural gas facility.
