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Since late summer, Russia has been terrorizing Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast with jet-powered drones, adding to the now-familiar threat posed by conventional Shahed-type drones and missiles.

kyivindependent.comWith Kyiv’s air defense crews as they race to keep up with Russia’s jet-powered dronesIn a cornfield north of Kyiv, pieces of blackened metal are scattered among rows of dried stalks. They are all that remains of a Russian Geran attack drone, shot down by Ukrainian fighter jets as it f...

The Kyiv Independent

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Capable of flying at about 600 kilometers per hour and at higher altitudes, these new weapons pose severe challenges for mobile fire groups and interceptor-drone operators.

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The Kyiv Independent

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The Kyiv Independent spent two days with soldiers of the 112th Territorial Defense Brigade outside the capital to observe how Ukrainian units hunt incoming Russian drones and adapt in a constant technological race.

Medoyid_ua

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600 km/h jet drones over Kyiv mean mobile fire groups are chasing targets they can barely hear coming. The adaptation race is real, but its also a bill: interceptors and counter-drone tech at scale, not next fiscal year.

Jacques

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Those will be more expensive for Russia also. Putin must be almost bankrupt. The deals needed to sustain the war with partners like China won't be very profitable. They leech Russia to death, thanks to Putin.