Zelenskyy shows first footage of new interceptor drones destroying jet-powered Shaheds
Zelensky said the drone was developed by the SBU and already used successfully as Ukraine seeks a cheaper counter to fast Russian strike drones.
- On Saturday, Sept. 19, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukraine has deployed a new interceptor drone to counter Russian jet-powered Shahed strike drones, following an operational briefing from acting Head of the Security Service of Ukraine Oleksandr Poklad.
- In recent months, Russian forces have escalated launches of jet-powered Geran-4 and Banderol munitions, traveling at speeds between 400 and 600 kilometers per hour, rendering traditional mobile anti-aircraft teams and propeller-driven interceptors ineffective.
- Long-Range weapons caused 47 percent of civilian casualties in August, with 194 killed, while short-range tactical drones accounted for 30 percent of total casualties nationwide, particularly in frontline communities such as Kherson.
- The Security Service of Ukraine developed the interceptor, which Zelenskyy stated has "already been successfully deployed." Approximately 10 other domestic manufacturers are conducting flight and intercept tests before formal military codification.
- Ukrainian defense planners prioritized interceptor drones as a cost-effective countermeasure to relieve pressure on ground-based air defenses. "We are moving forward step by step to provide Ukraine with greater protection," the President noted.
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Ukraine has successfully tested systems to counter jet-propelled "Shahed" drones, announced Volodymyr Zelensky. These drones, faster and discreet, complicate the anti-aircraft defense. Kyiv aims to...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says the country has developed a new drone interceptor designed to combat Shahed-type jet drones and has already successfully used it.
Zelensky releases footage of new Ukrainian interceptor against Shahed drones. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has released the first footage of a new interceptor drone, developed to counter the Shahed drones with jet engines used by Russia. According to him, the interceptor was developed by the military counterintelligence of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and has already been successfully tested in real operations. The footage rel…
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A Ukrainian interceptor drone has shot down a Russian jet drone for the second time in a day, President Volodymyr Zelensky said. Zelensky said on social media that fighters from the military counterintelligence service of the Security Service of Ukraine had shot down a Russian Geran-5 jet drone. He said it was the second successful use of the new Ukrainian interceptor drone that day. The president also posted a video of the shootdown. Earlier in…
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