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Ukraine and Belgium develop breakthrough missile to destroy jet-powered drones

Belgium and a Ukrainian defense company are developing 70-mm laser-guided missiles designed to effectively destroy enemy drones, including jet-powered ones, Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken said on Oct. 5.

5 October, 04:57 PM

Ukraine seeks tens of thousands of F-16 cannon rounds to shoot down Russian jet drones

Ukraine is seeking to buy tens of thousands of 20 mm rounds for its F-16 fighter jets to shoot down Russian jet-powered drones, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter on Sept. 30.

30 September, 04:37 PM

Russia builds border drone bases to scale up strikes on Ukraine

Russia is expanding a network of long-range drone launch bases along its Ukraine and Belarus borders, which could intensify strikes against Ukraine and create a potential threat to NATO, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Aug. 17.

18 August, 11:19 AM

Ukraine races to counter Russia’s jet Shaheds with a 600-kph interceptor

Ukraine has begun combat trials of its first jet-powered interceptor drones, which can exceed 600 kilometers per hour and are designed to take down Russian jet-powered Shaheds, former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said on Aug. 14.

14 August, 03:01 PM

Ukraine downs 53 of 76 Russian drones

Fifty-three of the 76 Russian attack drones have been intercepted overnight, the Ukrainian Air Force reported on Telegram on Jan. 16.

16 January, 09:29 AM

Ukraine downs 82 Russian drones overnight

Russian forces launched 104 Shahed-type attack and imitation drones, as well as eight high-speed jet drones at Ukraine overnight, the Air Force reported on Telegram on Aug. 8.

8 August 2025, 09:34 AM

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