Russia outpacing Ukraine's air defences with daily use of new jet-powered drones
The new models can travel at speeds of up to 300mph, faster than Ukraine's air defence interceptors.
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Notable Quotes
"What he called an unfolding 'horror' over the skies of Kyiv."
— Volodymyr Zelensky , Politician
"The reason for turning to jet-powered drones is that they are much faster than the previous generation and it makes it much more difficult for Ukraine to intercept them."
— Dr Marina Miron , Academic
"Long-range one-way attack drones are basically a poor man's cruise missile."
— John Hardie , Academic
"His forces needed new interceptor missiles 'capable of matching [jet-drones'] speed.'"
— Maj Gen Vadym Skibitskyi , Other
Key People
Dr Marina Miron is an expert on military technology at King's College London.
John Hardie is an analyst at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.
Maj Gen Vadym Skibitskyi is Ukraine's deputy head of military intelligence.
President of Ukraine who attended a summit in Yerevan.
Acting Defence Minister of Ukraine, previously a top official in the Security Service.
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The new models can travel at speeds of up to 300mph, faster than Ukraine's air defence interceptors.
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