Russia plans to double jet drone strikes to 50%, Syrsky says, as Ukraine reports 3,500 UAVs downed and prepares for faster “Geran-4” threats.

Russia fired a record number of long-range drones at Ukraine in May, an AFP analysis of Ukrainian air force data showed Monday, as Kyiv appealled to allies for air defence support.

Russia’s war in Ukraine has entered another intense phase as Moscow unleashes a record wave of missile and drone attacks across the country. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky…

Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi says Ukraine’s “small air defence” destroyed over 3,500 Russian drones in May, while warning that Russia is expanding the use of jet-powered…

Russia plans to double jet drone strikes to 50%, Syrsky says, as Ukraine reports 3,500 UAVs downed and prepares for faster “Geran-4” threats.

May saw the Russian Defense Ministry claim the shooting down of 9,418 Ukrainian drones -- the highest monthly total ever reported by the ministry.

The turbojet drones would pose a challenge to Ukraine's current air defenses, which rely on a mix of jamming, machine-gun fire, and quadcopters.