Shocked fishermen battle swarm of locusts

A group of men have been caught on camera battling a huge swarm of locusts in Russia.

In the astonishing footage the shocked men, who are reported to be fishermen, can be seen taking swings at the insects with nets.

But their efforts to capture some of the grasshoppers didn't appear to make much of an impact, with a countless number of the locusts still flying through the sky.

The men in a Russian town tried to catch some of the locusts. Source: Jukin Media
The men in a Russian town tried to catch some of the locusts. Source: Jukin Media

The incident took place in a town called Ninovka, which appears to be sitauated near to the border with Ukraine.

It has been reported that the video was filmed in August.

Locals in the town were shocked by the swarm of the insects. Source: Jukin Media
Locals in the town were shocked by the swarm of the insects. Source: Jukin Media