Russia’s Jet-Powered Shaheds Outrun Ukraine’s Air Defenses In New Threat

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Russia’s deployment of faster, jet-powered Shahed drones is putting new pressure on Ukraine’s air defenses, forcing Kyiv and domestic defense manufacturers to accelerate development of new interceptor systems. Ukrainian air-defense crews told the Associated Press that the latest drones can travel at speeds beyond the effective range of some heavy machine guns, while manufacturers are testing faster interceptors equipped with new propulsion and autonomous guidance technologies. Ukrainian officials have said new interceptor systems are already being tested and used by some combat units, but scaling production remains a challenge. Recent Russian attacks have included jet-powered drones striking Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, with Ukraine also facing shortages of interceptor missiles needed against ballistic threats. #russia, #ukraine, #russiaukrainewar, #russiandrones, #jetdrones, #shahed, #shaheddrones, #dronewarfare, #dronewar, #airdefense, #ukraineairdefense, #interceptordrones, #mi

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