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Ukraine's New Drone Interceptor Targets Russian Shaheds
Ukraine's new drone intercepts Russian jet-powered Shaheds in live footage.
In brief
Ukraine's new drone intercepts Russian jet-powered Shaheds in live footage. Ukraine's president says new interceptor drones successfully destroy Russian jet-powered Shahed strike drones. Originally reported by Newsweek.
Ukraine's New Drone Interceptor
Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky shared footage of a new interceptor drone successfully destroying Russian jet-powered Shahed strike drones.
“Ukraine's SBU military counter-intelligence had success in intercepting high-speed Russian drones”
Zelensky's Military Update
Zelensky noted a 'good result from the Security Service’s military counterintelligence in countering jet 'Shaheds.'
“Following an operational briefing from Ukraine’s Head of the Security Service of Ukraine, Oleksandr Poklad”
Ukraine's Drone Trials
Ukraine’s Armed Forces are evaluating four advanced models of interceptor drones to neutralize Russian turbojet-powered strike drones.
“Around 10 other domestic manufacturers in Ukraine are testing prototypes before submitting them for formal military codification”
U.S. Air Defense Support
The U.S. State Department approved a possible $2.7 billion sale of air defense systems and related equipment to Ukraine.
“Kyiv had requested the package which consists of S-300 Clone and GAM-67 missiles, radar systems for countering drones”
Ukraine's Air Defense Needs
Ukraine faces a shortage of Patriot air defense munitions despite U.S. approval of 10 Patriot interceptor missiles from Germany.
“Ukraine will have no difficulty absorbing these articles and services into its armed forces”
What to remember
Ukraine's president says new interceptor drones successfully destroy Russian jet-powered Shahed strike drones.
