
AI-generated summary
During the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, both sides use drones for a variety of tasks, including reconnaissance and strikes against military and civilian targets.
The Russian Armed Forces (AF) used jet-powered drones for the first time against Ukrainian power lines and bridges. Advisor to the head of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Sergei Beskrestnov with the call sign Flash spoke about the new type of drones in the Telegram channel.
“Such a warhead was created specifically for the destruction of high-voltage poles and iron bridge structures,” he wrote.
According to him, Russia may inflict new attacks on power lines.
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Russia may launch new attacks on power lines in Ukraine using jet drones
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Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said NATO is expanding military infrastructure, building new military industrial facilities and accelerating the integration of civilian innovation and dual-use technologies into the defense sector, while defense spending by NATO member countries bordering Russia has reached unprecedented levels and the size of their armed forces is growing.

The Russian Foreign Ministry summoned Danish Ambassador Rolf Holmboe because a Danish military helicopter came dangerously close to the Russian corvette Soobrazitelny in the Baltic Sea, hovered at an altitude of less than 50 meters and created a threat to navigation safety.

Russian jet drones of the Geran family actively maneuvered over the Kyiv region while striking targets to avoid interception by the Ukrainian air defense system. The Telegram channel “Informant” noted that the enemy’s monitoring resources recorded the routes of the “Geran-4” and “Geran-5” drones, which flew with minimal maneuvers to the target area, and then began to sharply change direction. This tactical technique, called “lace,” makes it difficult for the enemy to prepare for an attack. In September, a video appeared of an unsuccessful attempt by a Ukrainian Mirage 2000 fighter to intercept a Geranium-5.

The Rostec State Corporation presented at the exhibition “Innoprom. Belarus" modular passive defense system "Web", designed to intercept drones flying at speeds of several hundred kilometers per hour, as well as modular shelters "KUB-M" with an area of 25 square meters. m, accommodating up to 50 people and reinforced with concrete blocks to protect against high-explosive ammunition.

Boeing has won a $20 billion US Navy contract to develop the sixth-generation carrier-based fighter jet, the F/A-XX, beating out Northrop Grumman.

Russian forces are utilizing new Kometa, Zvezdochet, and Susanin navigation systems for long-range UAVs in Ukraine. According to expert Dmitry Kuzyakin, these systems rely on advanced, secure software capable of navigating through electronic interference and air defenses.