# Ukraine's New Drone Interceptor Targets Russian Shaheds

> Ukraine's new drone intercepts Russian jet-powered Shaheds in live footage.
- Title: Ukraine's New Drone Interceptor Targets Russian Shaheds
- Summary: Ukraine's new drone intercepts Russian jet-powered Shaheds in live footage. Ukraine's president says new interceptor drones successfully destroy Russian…
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- Source: Newsweek — https://newsweek.com/footage-shows-ukraines-latest-answer-to-jet-powered-shaheds-destroy-target-12463744
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- Topics: ukraine, shahed, interceptor drone, zelensky, sbu, russian drones, air defense
## 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
## Key takeaway

Ukraine's president says new interceptor drones successfully destroy Russian jet-powered Shahed strike drones.