Ukraine Races to Counter New Russian Jet-Powered Drones
Kyiv is developing low-cost defenses against increasingly lethal unmanned aerial vehicles.
US Politics • an hour ago
Ukraine is in a race to develop low-cost weapons to counter a new generation of Russian jet-powered drones that are proving increasingly difficult and costly to shoot down. In August alone, Russia launched nearly 3,000 of these advanced unmanned aerial vehicles.
Ukrainian air defense units are employing missiles and fighter jets against the drones, but the expense associated with these countermeasures is proving unsustainable. The emergence of these more sophisticated drones marks a significant escalation in Russia's aerial attacks, making them more devastating than previous assaults. The challenge for Ukraine lies in finding effective and economically viable solutions to neutralize this evolving threat on the battlefield.