{
  "id": 10089047,
  "title": "Russia planning to spend $12 billion next year on jet-powered drone production — Zelenskyy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/russia-planning-to-spend-12-billion-next-year-on-jet-powered-drone",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-26T23:50:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Voice of Ukraine",
    "slug": "new-voice-of-ukraine",
    "url": "https://english.nv.ua/nation/russia-plans-to-spend-12-billion-on-jet-powered-drones-in-2027-zelenskyy-50644911.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced in a video address on September 26 that Russia intends to allocate $12 billion towards the production of jet-powered drones and loitering munitions in the coming year. Currently, Ukraine intercepts 55% of these jet-powered UAVs, according to Zelenskyy. In September, over 2,730 jet-powered Shaheds were identified, with more than 1,500 either shot down or suppressed. While a significant number of these drones evade defense, Ukraine aims to enhance its interception capabilities. Zelenskyy revealed that Russia's defense preparations have been briefed by military intelligence, detailing the anticipated volumes and funding for next year's drone production. Ukraine is proactively developing countermeasures to neutralize each threat. Several successful prototype interceptors for Russian jet-powered drones have already demonstrated effectiveness in combat conditions, with plans to scale up production. However, these interceptors are not yet mass-produced. Zelenskyy highlighted that Ukraine intercepts approximately 60% of jet-powered drones, contrasting with a 90-95% interception rate for gasoline-powered drones.",
  "summary": "Russia plans to spend $12 billion next year on jet-powered drones and loitering munitions alone, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during his evening video address on Sept. 26, noting that Ukraine currently intercepts 55% of jet-powered Shahed UAVs.",
  "key_points": [
    "Russia plans to spend $12 billion on jet-powered drone production next year.",
    "Ukraine currently intercepts 55% of these jet-powered UAVs.",
    "Ukraine aims to enhance interception capabilities against Russian drones."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Russia's planned $12 billion spending on jet-powered drones signals a major escalation in its drone warfare capabilities, prompting Ukraine to accelerate development of countermeasures to maintain its interception edge.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}