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Back|Ukrainian interceptor drones struggle against Russian jet-powered UAVs
Ukrainian interceptor drones struggle against Russian jet-powered UAVs
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TASS·1 hour ago·Defense·1 min read·🇷🇺Russia

Ukrainian interceptor drones struggle against Russian jet-powered UAVs

Welt TV correspondent reports on the technological gap in drone interception capabilities

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Welt TV correspondent Christoph Wanner reports that Ukrainian interceptor drones are currently unable to effectively counter new, high-speed Russian jet-powered kamikaze UAVs, highlighting a significant technological gap in current defense capabilities.

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Ukrainian interceptor drones were originally designed to counter older, slower Russian drone models. Russia has since modernized its fleet to include high-speed jet-powered kamikaze UAVs.

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BERLIN, August 30. /TASS/. Ukrainian interceptor drones are unable to shoot down Russian jet-powered UAVs, Welt TV correspondent Christoph Wanner stated.

"These Russian jet-powered drones already pose a huge threat to Ukraine. They are having enormous difficulty shooting down these aircraft," the expert noted. First and foremost, in his opinion, this is because "Ukrainian interceptor drones are, at the moment, at least virtually powerless against these new high-speed Russian kamikaze UAVs."

According to the journalist, Ukraine "has not yet kept pace with the development of these technologies for its own interceptor drones," and "the problems are now evident." Wanner noted that Ukrainian interceptors were designed to counter older Russian drones. "However, the Russians subsequently modernized their drones and are now using precisely these jet-powered drones," he stressed, adding that "other developments are on the way."

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  • ?What specific technical limitations prevent current interceptors from hitting jet UAVs?
  • ?Are there new Ukrainian counter-drone systems currently in development?

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Welt TV correspondent Christoph Wanner reports that Ukrainian interceptor drones are currently unable to effectively counter new, high-speed Russian jet-powered kamikaze UAVs, highlighting a significant technological gap in current defense capabilities.

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