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Russia's new jet drones outpace Ukraine's air defense interceptors

Russia Ukraine 300 mph jet-powered drones September 10, 2026

As of September 10, 2026, Russia is deploying new jet-powered drones capable of traveling at speeds up to 300 mph, exceeding the speed of Ukraine's air defense interceptors. Ukrainian companies are scrambling to develop faster interceptors to counter the threat.

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Ukrainian industry scrambles to field interceptors against Russian jet drones

rss:defense-newsprimary20d ago kagi ↗

Ukrainian companies are pushing to make their interceptor drones faster, aiming to be effective against Russian jet-powered drones.

Russia outpacing Ukraine's air defences with daily use of new jet-powered drones

rss:bbc-worldinternational19d ago kagi ↗

The new models can travel at speeds of up to 300mph, faster than Ukraine's air defence interceptors.