Newly-announced Litavr interceptor is a model microcosm of Ukraine’s drone innovation programs
Each feature is an example of where Ukraine's interceptor industry is headed.
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Ukrainian intelligence: Russia’s new jet-powered Geran-4 attack drone runs on Chinese turbojets
The Geran-4 has a brand-new reinforced airframe and can pull high-G maneuvers at 300-400 km/h, per Ukraine's military intelligence. It carries up to 90 kg of thermobaric explosives.
Russia aims to strike Ukraine with up to 1000 long-range drones per day in 2026, says Syrskyi
General Oleksandr Syrskyi said Russia currently manufactures over 400 Shaheds a day and intends to more than double that figure.
Ukraine tests new weapons to fight Russian guided bombs
The General Staff confirms testing is underway, targeting Moscow’s guided aerial bombs and drone swarms.
Moscow hits children’s creativity center in Chernihiv Oblast, bordering Russia and Belarus
Such attacks are prohibited by international law.
Moscow boasts of domestic drone production—but without China’s parts, Shaheds would never fly
Russia’s long-range drone program is propped up by Beijing, which provides critical components for assembly plants in Tatarstan and beyond.
Defense Express: Russia’s new jet-powered Shahed drone hits Kyiv for the first time — 3X faster than earlier models
Russia’s Geran-3 — its jet-powered version of the Iranian Shahed drone — reaches speeds of up to 600 km/h.
Russia just gave North Korea the blueprint for Iran’s long-range killer drones, Ukraine’s spy chief says
Ukrainian intelligence chief Budanov confirms Pyongyang will soon make its own Shaheds with Moscow’s full backing.