Russia builds 3,000 jet drones monthly to counter Ukrainian interceptors, HUR says
Moscow has ended production of the Geran-3 while expanding production of faster jet-powered models built to strain Ukraine’s air defenses, HUR says.
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“They hit what was in parking lot”: Russian drone operator adapted strike on Ukraine’s largest online retailer’s warehouse in real time
A Russian jet-powered Shahed struck a Rozetka warehouse where 270 people were working on 1 August, killing employee Volodymyr Melnychenko and hospitalizing seven.
A Cold War submarine hunter is Ukraine’s newest Shahed killer
Ukraine's tiny interceptor drones need a little help getting into the air. An old naval helicopter is just the thing.
Russia is bolting jammers onto its Shahed drones to survive Ukraine’s cheap interceptors
Defense official confirmed the modified drones turned up in recent attacks, then declined to treat the upgrade as anything Moscow should boast about.
Russia is now losing 95% of its Shaheds to Ukrainian interception. Moscow’s response will be jet-powered variants and border-area targeting
Russia previously lost 12-15% of its Shaheds to Ukrainian air defense. Now Ukraine intercepts 95%.
Russia’s new jet-powered Geran-4 just met Ukraine’s STING interceptor: Who won?
What makes this significant: the Geran-4 is not a standard propeller drone. It uses a turbojet engine.