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Ukraine downs just 60% of Russia's new jet-powered drones, Air Force warns

Ukraine intercepts only about 60% of Russian jet-powered strike drones compared to 90–95% of conventional models, Air Force Communications Head Yurii Ihnat told Financial Times on Sept. 14.

14 September, 10:34 AM

Jet-powered drones target Volyn Oblast, all destroyed

Jet-powered drones attacked Ukraine's Volyn Oblast on the morning of Sept. 10, Ukraine's Air Force reported.

10 September, 01:05 PM

Jet-powered Shahed drones signal shift to cheap machine warfare weapons – Zaluzhnyi

Russia's use of jet-powered Shahed drones marks a technological shift from costly Cold War missiles to cheap precision weapons optimized for modern machine warfare, Ukraine’s Ambassador to the UK and former military commander Valerii Zaluzhnyi said at a London defense showcase on September 9, according to Interfax-Ukraine.

10 September, 12:15 PM

Russian drone targets SBU chief’s office in Kyiv as Zelenskyy orders response

The Russian military targeted the office of SBU chief Oleksandr Poklad in central Kyiv with a drone, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported on Sept. 4.

4 September, 05:47 PM

Russian jet-powered drone strikes Kyiv SBU headquarters, injuring nine

A Russian jet-powered drone struck the main SBU building in central Kyiv on Sept. 4, injuring nine people. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said it was aimed directly at acting SBU chief Oleksandr Poklad’s office.

4 September, 05:24 PM

Zelenskyy moves to speed interceptor production against jet-powered drones

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief’s Staff focused primarily on accelerating all processes involved in producing high-speed interceptors against jet-powered Shahed drones, he reported on Telegram on Sept. 3.

3 September, 05:38 PM

Latvia to start sending interceptor drones to Ukraine this month – DM Melnis

Latvia will begin supplying Ukraine with interceptor drones in September, Latvian Defense Minister Raivis Melnis told Radio NV on September 1.

2 September, 10:38 AM

Russia ramps up jet-powered drone attacks on Kyiv – Air Force

Russian forces increased their use of jet-powered attack drones fivefold in July compared with June, and that figure is expected to climb further in August as Russia recognizes that Ukraine's Defense Forces have achieved a very high interception rate — around 90% — against standard Shahed drones, while jet-powered variants are shot down at a lower rate, Yurii Ihnat, head of communications for Ukraine's Air Force Command, said on Aug. 31, during a broadcast of the United News telethon.

31 August, 03:45 PM

Khmara: Ukraine has four possible counters to faster jet-powered Shaheds

Defense Minister Yevhenii Khmara told reporters on Aug. 30 that Ukraine currently has four potential interceptors capable of shooting down jet-powered Shaheds.

30 August, 11:24 PM

Russia again hits Kharkiv shopping mall with jet-powered drone

Russian forces struck a shopping mall in Kharkiv on Aug. 28, Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported.

28 August, 06:03 PM

Air Force reveals motives behind non-stop, two-day drone onslaught on Kyiv

Russia’s continuous multi-day jet drone assault on Kyiv aims to destroy commercial infrastructure and psychologically exhaust civilians, Ukrainian Air Force Communications Chief Yuriy Ihnat told NV on Aug. 28.

28 August, 01:13 PM

China supplies tech behind Russia's faster Shahed drones

China is supplying Russia with components and technology that are helping it upgrade Shahed drones, making them faster and more difficult to intercept, The Wall Street Journal reported on Aug. 25.

26 August, 05:13 PM

Russia sets up network of secret bases to launch jet-powered Shaheds across Europe — The Telegraph

Russia has constructed a network of secret military bases capable of launching its most advanced jet-powered kamikaze drones for deep strikes against NATO member states, The Telegraph wrote on Aug. 17, citing findings from an investigative report.

17 August, 09:50 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

Russia targets passenger train with jet-powered Shahed, killing two rail workers

A jet-powered Russian Shahed drone struck a passenger train in Odesa Oblast on Aug. 13, killing the engineer and assistant engineer, according to preliminary information from Ukrzaliznytsia, Ukraine’s state railway.

13 August, 11:12 AM

Russia rapidly expands jet drone use

In July, Russia launched five times as many jet-powered drones at Ukraine as it did in June, Ukrainian Air Force spokesperson Yurii Ihnat said on Aug. 10.

11 August, 02:15 AM

Russia ramps up use of jet-powered drones in strikes against Chernihiv Oblast

Russian forces have intensified strikes on Chernihiv Oblast using jet-powered drones, Regional Governor Vyacheslav Chaus reported on August 4.

4 August, 02:28 PM

Ukraine tests AI-driven SPYS drone built to intercept jet Shaheds at 600 km/h

Ukrainian WIY Drones developed SPYS, an AI-powered anti-aircraft unmanned aerial complex designed to counter enemy strike and reconnaissance drones — including jet-powered Shahed drones — and cover military positions, mobile units, and critical infrastructure.

4 August, 10:25 AM

Russian jet-powered Shahed hits Rozetka warehouse with 270 people inside

Russia struck a Rozetka warehouse with a jet-powered Shahed drone while 270 people were working inside on the morning of Aug. 1, company co-owner Iryna Chechotkina reported on Facebook.

1 August, 11:50 PM

Russia is increasing use of jet-powered Shahed drones – Flash

Russia is increasingly using jet-powered Shahed drones to attack Ukrainian rear cities, reflecting a tactical shift predicted a year ago, Ukrainian Defense Ministry adviser Serhii Beskrestnov (Flash) said on July 6.

6 July, 06:07 PM

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