1. Ukraine scrambles as Russia’s faster jet-powered drones challenge existing air defences

Ukraine scrambles as Russia’s faster jet-powered drones challenge existing air defences

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  • Russia sharply increased its use of fast jet-powered drones, launching about 2,850 in August alone.
  • Ukraine is finding these drones hard to stop because many of its interceptor drones are still not reliable enough.
  • These drones can fly at 240 to 500 km/h, making them much harder to chase down and destroy.
  • Ukraine is now working on cheaper missiles, AI-based defence systems and faster drones to fight back.

Source: stratnewsglobal.com

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