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Ukraine races to counter Russia's jet-powered drone attacks

2 articles from The Straits Times, New Scientist.

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Russia has deployed jet-powered attack drones, particularly Shahed drones, against Ukraine with devastating effect in recent months. Ukraine's military is developing a new generation of faster, more capable interceptor drones to counter the threat, having invited producers in early July to test these defenses. The faster and more powerful Russian drones present significant challenges with no clear answer yet in sight for Ukraine's defense.

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The Straits Times

Ukraine races to counter Russia's jet-powered drone attacks

KYIV/LONDON, Sept 15 - In early July, Ukraine's military invited a large group of producers to test a new generation of interceptors developed to counter the jet-powered attack drones Russia has used to devastating effect in recent months.