Launched in hundreds within just a few hours, attack drones play a key role in Russia’s aerial campaign against Ukraine. Moscow is now increasingly using jet-powered drones, which are much harder to intercept. #EuropeNews
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02/07/2026 - 18:23 GMT+2
Russia is increasingly using jet-powered drones in its mass attacks, counting on the fact that missiles used by Ukraine's air defences to intercept them are in limited supply.
According to Ukraine’s Air Force spokesperson Colonel Yurii Ihnat, Moscow is now deploying jet-powered drones "virtually around the clock" alongside other kamikaze UAVs.
Reaching speeds of up to 500 km/h, they can outpace Ukraine’s own interceptor drones.
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