Ukraine intercepts record 82% of Russian jet drones in latest attacks — expert
Ukrainian air defenses shot down more than 82% of Russia's jet-powered drones during attacks on October 7, aviation expert and leading researcher at the State Aviation Museum Valerii Romanenko told Radio NV.
The Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 82.5% of the 46 Russian jet-powered drones during attacks on October 7, according to aviation expert Valerii Romanenko from the State Aviation Museum. This represents a significant increase from the typical 40-50% interception rate of Russian attack waves, with the record-breaking success attributed to the use of three types of interceptor drones, including the Alexa Spatium and Wild Hornets.
The expert expressed optimism about emerging from the critical situation where jet drones could target Ukrainian objectives. Russia launched dozens of missiles and 130 Shahed drones, 46 of which were jet-powered, against Ukraine overnight on October 8, with the Ukrainian Air Force intercepting 161 targets, including 117 UAVs.
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