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These red "scribbles" on the map below show the route of a Russian jet-powered drone. And it is very different from the way regular Shaheds fly. Regular drones mostly follow long, straight stretches, with only a few course changes. Jet-powered drones are much more erratic.🧵⬇️

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2/4 They approach Kyiv from different directions, change course several times, and form a dense cluster over the southwestern part of the city. These loops and repeated turns can directly affect the duration of an air raid alert.

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3/4 The reasons for these erratic trajectories may vary: navigation points, attempts to bypass air defense zones, or reconnaissance. But for Kyiv, the practical consequence is the same. The longer a drone maneuvers and the less predictable its route, the longer the city remains in danger.

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4/4 Russia’s jet-powered drones are not only faster. Their erratic flight paths can delay the all clear, while launches spread out over time can keep a city of millions trapped in an endless alert cycle. Read more about how jet-powered drones bring Kyiv to a standstill👇 texty.org.ua/articles/118...

texty.org.uaEndless cycle of Shaheds. How jet-powered drones bring Kyiv to a standstillJet-powered Shaheds have changed not only the duration of air raid alerts in Kyiv, but also the pattern of the …