Russia surged high-speed jet-powered Shahed attacks by 5 times in a single month, Ukraine's air force said
The faster, high-flying drones are difficult, if not impossible, for most Ukrainian interceptor drones to catch, posing a new crisis for Kyiv.
Ukraine's air force reported a fivefold increase in Russia's use of jet-powered Shahed drones from June to July. Yuriy Ignat, a spokesperson for Ukraine's air force, stated that Russia launched 1,500 of these advanced attack drones in July and over 2,500 in August. The Geran-3 and Geran-4 drones, locally produced versions of Iranian drones, can fly at speeds of 200 mph or higher and at altitudes up to 30,000 feet, making them challenging to intercept for Ukraine's defense forces.
While Ukraine has developed interceptors to take down jet-powered Shaheds, the enemy has continued to launch them at an alarming rate, with Zelenskyy reporting 800 launched in just four days.
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