Russia’s Jet-Powered Shahed Drones Pose New Threat To Ukraine

Russia is deploying faster, jet-powered versions of its Shahed attack drones. Known as Geran-3, Geran-4 and Geran-5, they are harder to intercept and are increasingly used to strike targets deep inside Ukraine.

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