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Ukraine’s first jet-powered interceptor drones are undergoing combat testing as Russia gradually replaces conventional Shaheds with faster jet-powered variants, former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov says. Several Ukrainian manufacturers have developed solutions. One interceptor uses a jet engine to reach more than 600 km/h and is now being tested in...

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Ukraine’s Horizon Group air-defense crews of the 81st Airmobile Brigade destroyed three jet-powered Shahed drones. The unit says these faster variants now make up to 20% of the Shaheds used in attacks and can reach their targets up to four times faster than conventional models. The brigade says the growing use of jet-powered drones is creating new challenges for Ukrainian air defenses. #Ukraine

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Russia is increasingly deploying jet-powered drones with characteristics approaching those of cruise missiles, Ukrainian Air Force spokesperson Yurii Ihnat said. Their speed can reach 600 km/h, while Ukrainian interceptor drones reach about 300 km/h, leaving mobile fire groups and heavy machine guns largely ineffective. Ihnat said these targets require anti-aircraft or air-launched missiles, though Ukrainian manufacturers are improving interceptor drones. #Ukraine

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The first footage of a new interceptor drone designed to counter jet-powered Shaheds. "We have a good result from the Security Service of Ukraine’s military counterintelligence in countering jet-powered Shaheds. A new interceptor drone has been developed and has already been successfully used," President Zelenskyy said. 📹: Security Service of Ukraine
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The first footage of a new interceptor drone designed to counter jet-powered Shaheds. "We have a good result from the Security Service of Ukraine’s military counterintelligence in countering jet-powered Shaheds. A new interceptor drone has been developed and has already been successfully used," President Zelenskyy said. 📹: Security Service of Ukraine

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🇺🇦🚀 Ukraine has added Alexa Spatium to its arsenal, the country’s first domestically developed jet-powered interceptor drone designed specifically to counter Russia’s increasingly fast jet-powered attack UAVs. The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense says Alexa Spatium’s primary targets are Russian Geran-3, Geran-4 and Geran-5 attack drones, as well as Shahed-131s. The high-speed platform can also engage reconnaissance UAVs, helicopters and other aerial targets. Beyond its interceptor role, the system was designed with the capability to engage selected ground and surface targets, giving it considerably greater mission flexibility than a dedicated anti-drone interceptor. Alexa Spatium represents another step in Ukraine’s rapidly evolving layered air-defense architecture. As Russia introduces faster jet-powered attack drones, Ukraine is responding with faster and more specialized interceptors rather than relying exclusively on scarce and expensive conventional surface-to-air missiles. That cost-effective approach could become increasingly important as both sides continue adapting their unmanned systems to defeat the other’s defenses.

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For the first time, footage has been released showing the successful combat use of Ukrainian jet-powered interceptor drones against Russia’s jet-powered drone. The interceptors themselves are jet-powered and feature a delta-wing configuration. The footage shows a series of ground launches followed by the interception of a Russian Geran-5 jet-powered kamikaze drone. The Geran-5 has a reported cruising speed of around 450–600 km/h
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For the first time, footage has been released showing the successful combat use of Ukrainian jet-powered interceptor drones against Russia’s jet-powered drone. The interceptors themselves are jet-powered and feature a delta-wing configuration. The footage shows a series of ground launches followed by the interception of a Russian Geran-5 jet-powered kamikaze drone. The Geran-5 has a reported cruising speed of around 450–600 km/h

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Thanks to Ukrainian pilots, dozens of jet-powered Shaheds have already been intercepted by interceptor STING drones 🚀 However, russia plans to increase the share of jet-powered Shaheds to 50% of all Shahed deployments. This marks another shift in enemy tactics and a new challenge for Ukraine’s air defense. Wild Hornets, together with Ukrainian servicemen, is already working on the solution — STING 2.0. Stay tuned. More to come 😉

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Ukraine has successfully tested new interceptor drones against Russian jet-powered Shaheds, Koretskyi said in an interview with TSN. According to him, the new interceptors have demonstrated successful results. The main task now is to scale up their production for wider deployment. #Ukraine
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Ukraine has successfully tested new interceptor drones against Russian jet-powered Shaheds, Koretskyi said in an interview with TSN. According to him, the new interceptors have demonstrated successful results. The main task now is to scale up their production for wider deployment. #Ukraine

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Ukraine’s defense minister Fedorov says a private air defense unit shot down a jet-powered Shahed at over 400 km/h in Kharkiv region for the first time. He adds 19 enterprises are forming integrated private air defense groups and the project will scale.
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Ukraine’s defense minister Fedorov says a private air defense unit shot down a jet-powered Shahed at over 400 km/h in Kharkiv region for the first time. He adds 19 enterprises are forming integrated private air defense groups and the project will scale.

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🔥 Ukraine shoots down Russian “Geran-3” drones with a new interceptor — first footage The debut of the Ukrainian-made Sting drone proved to be highly successful. On November 30, the Stings destroyed several Russian jet-powered “Geran-3” drones. These drones are faster than the regular “Geran” models and more maneuverable, designed to break through air defenses. Russia has been using “Geran-3” in strike packages since the summer of 2025. Now Ukraine has a tool capable of disrupting this tactic.
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🇺🇦 Zelensky: “Russia’s tactic now is to wear down Ukraine and Ukrainians” The Ukrainian president said that over the past four days, Russia launched nearly 1,500 drones, around 800 of them jet-powered. Destroying those drones is currently the most difficult task. The good news: Yevhen Khmara said that Ukraine has already tested four interceptor systems capable of shooting down jet-powered Shahed drones. The next task is to scale up production. Russia’s Defense Ministry said today that Ukraine should prepare for new devastating strikes — the occupiers are escalating.

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Ukraine underestimated the threat posed by Russia's jet-powered Shaheds, says Roman Kostenko, secretary of parliament's national security committee. Ukraine is scaling domestically produced surface-to-air missiles, developing interceptor drones and adapting aircraft against the faster targets. Kostenko said a shortage of AIM-9 air-to-air missiles means Ukrainian pilots sometimes engage the drones with onboard guns at close range, risking damage to their aircraft from debris. #Ukraine
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Ukraine underestimated the threat posed by Russia's jet-powered Shaheds, says Roman Kostenko, secretary of parliament's national security committee. Ukraine is scaling domestically produced surface-to-air missiles, developing interceptor drones and adapting aircraft against the faster targets. Kostenko said a shortage of AIM-9 air-to-air missiles means Ukrainian pilots sometimes engage the drones with onboard guns at close range, risking damage to their aircraft from debris. #Ukraine

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Two Ukrainian companies successfully completed combat tests of interceptor systems, destroying a high-speed Russian Shahed, Zelensky said. He said 67 companies are working on interceptors for high-speed and jet-powered Russian drones, with contracts already being signed. Ukraine now wants to accelerate development and move toward mass production, but Zelensky said additional funding is needed and that proposals are being prepared with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. #Ukraine
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Two Ukrainian companies successfully completed combat tests of interceptor systems, destroying a high-speed Russian Shahed, Zelensky said. He said 67 companies are working on interceptors for high-speed and jet-powered Russian drones, with contracts already being signed. Ukraine now wants to accelerate development and move toward mass production, but Zelensky said additional funding is needed and that proposals are being prepared with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. #Ukraine

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🇷🇺🇺🇦 Zelensky has stated that over the last 4 days Russia has launched roughly 1,500 Geran drones into Ukraine with over 800 being Geran-4/5 variants (which are jet powered). He stated that interceptions of Russian jet powered drones are minimal because of the increased speed and altitude of the drones. Ukraine relies heavily on anti-air gunners and interceptor drones to shoot down Russian Gerans. In previous years, the Russian Geran-2 drones (which were most prominent) were low flying and had a slow cruising speed. This made shooting them down with cheaper means easier. However, these new Russian jet powered Gerans fly too high and fast to be intercepted by anti-air gunners and interceptor drones. This forces Ukraine to have to utilize missile interceptors or fighter jets leading to more successful impacts. Eventually Ukraine will find a solution, but until they do Russia will keep hammering major cities across the country for months to come. For Ukraine's sake, I hope they find a solution before winter.
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🇷🇺🇺🇦 Zelensky has stated that over the last 4 days Russia has launched roughly 1,500 Geran drones into Ukraine with over 800 being Geran-4/5 variants (which are jet powered). He stated that interceptions of Russian jet powered drones are minimal because of the increased speed and altitude of the drones. Ukraine relies heavily on anti-air gunners and interceptor drones to shoot down Russian Gerans. In previous years, the Russian Geran-2 drones (which were most prominent) were low flying and had a slow cruising speed. This made shooting them down with cheaper means easier. However, these new Russian jet powered Gerans fly too high and fast to be intercepted by anti-air gunners and interceptor drones. This forces Ukraine to have to utilize missile interceptors or fighter jets leading to more successful impacts. Eventually Ukraine will find a solution, but until they do Russia will keep hammering major cities across the country for months to come. For Ukraine's sake, I hope they find a solution before winter.

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🇷🇺 RUSSIA JUST CHANGED THE DRONE GAME Russia is reportedly rolling out new jet powered Geran drones after older piston powered variants struggled against interceptor drones. The new Gerans can reportedly reach around 600 km/h, making them much harder for slower interceptor drones to catch. Reports claim Russia is now producing around 3,000 Geran 4/5 drones per month, with much of the supply chain increasingly localized. Meanwhile, the U.S. is also rapidly expanding small attack drone production, but the current scale remains in a different league. The drone production race is accelerating fast.
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🇷🇺 RUSSIA JUST CHANGED THE DRONE GAME Russia is reportedly rolling out new jet powered Geran drones after older piston powered variants struggled against interceptor drones. The new Gerans can reportedly reach around 600 km/h, making them much harder for slower interceptor drones to catch. Reports claim Russia is now producing around 3,000 Geran 4/5 drones per month, with much of the supply chain increasingly localized. Meanwhile, the U.S. is also rapidly expanding small attack drone production, but the current scale remains in a different league. The drone production race is accelerating fast.

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‼️‼️🇺🇦 BIG | Ukraine has fielded its first domestically developed jet-powered drone interceptor, Alexa Spatium, giving its air-defense network a new weapon specifically designed to hunt the faster Russian drones that are increasingly challenging traditional interception methods. Developed by Ukrainian engineers, Alexa Spatium is a compact high-speed UAV built to intercept enemy drones, including Shahed-family systems. Measuring roughly 1.5 by 1.7 meters, it can be transported by pickup and launched from a mobile catapult within minutes. Its lightweight composite construction is designed for aggressive maneuvering, while the platform can carry several types of warheads and uses a powerful turbojet engine to operate at higher speeds and altitudes than conventional propeller-driven interceptors. Alexa Spatium arrives at exactly the moment Ukraine needs this class of system most. Russia is increasingly using faster jet-powered Geran variants and spreading attacks across longer time windows, forcing Kyiv to adapt beyond machine-gun teams and slower interceptor drones. Ukraine’s answer is beginning to take shape as a layered, cheaper and more scalable counter-drone architecture. If systems like Alexa Spatium can be produced in large numbers, they could help preserve scarce surface-to-air missiles for the most dangerous threats while making Russia’s expanding drone campaign far more expensive and less effective. See the latest updates with us: Visioner
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‼️‼️🇺🇦 BIG | Ukraine has fielded its first domestically developed jet-powered drone interceptor, Alexa Spatium, giving its air-defense network a new weapon specifically designed to hunt the faster Russian drones that are increasingly challenging traditional interception methods. Developed by Ukrainian engineers, Alexa Spatium is a compact high-speed UAV built to intercept enemy drones, including Shahed-family systems. Measuring roughly 1.5 by 1.7 meters, it can be transported by pickup and launched from a mobile catapult within minutes. Its lightweight composite construction is designed for aggressive maneuvering, while the platform can carry several types of warheads and uses a powerful turbojet engine to operate at higher speeds and altitudes than conventional propeller-driven interceptors. Alexa Spatium arrives at exactly the moment Ukraine needs this class of system most. Russia is increasingly using faster jet-powered Geran variants and spreading attacks across longer time windows, forcing Kyiv to adapt beyond machine-gun teams and slower interceptor drones. Ukraine’s answer is beginning to take shape as a layered, cheaper and more scalable counter-drone architecture. If systems like Alexa Spatium can be produced in large numbers, they could help preserve scarce surface-to-air missiles for the most dangerous threats while making Russia’s expanding drone campaign far more expensive and less effective. See the latest updates with us: Visioner

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BREAKING | 🇺🇦🇷🇺‼️‼️ Ukraine could be heading into one of the most difficult autumn and winter air campaigns of the entire war as Russia prepares to intensify its effort to overwhelm Ukrainian air defenses and systematically attack the country’s energy infrastructure. According to Ukrainian intelligence and monitoring channels, Russia could launch more than 12,000 conventional and jet-powered Shahed-type drones against Ukrainian cities during the coming campaign. The same assessments warn that Moscow may attempt to sustain extremely heavy monthly missile use, including Kh-101 and Kalibr cruise missiles alongside large numbers of Iskander-M and North Korean KN-23 ballistic missiles, as the Kremlin seeks to maximize pressure on Ukraine’s electricity and heating systems during the coldest months. Russia’s growing reliance on massed drones and ballistic missiles reflects a deliberate attempt to exhaust Ukraine’s interceptor stocks faster than they can be replenished. Moscow has already increased missile production and is prioritizing systems that are harder for Ukrainian defenses to stop, while jet-powered Shahed variants are appearing in far greater numbers. For Ukraine, surviving the coming winter will depend heavily on deeper Western interceptor reserves, faster delivery of air-defense systems and the continued disruption of Russia’s missile and drone production capacity. See the latest updates with us: Visioner
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BREAKING | 🇺🇦🇷🇺‼️‼️ Ukraine could be heading into one of the most difficult autumn and winter air campaigns of the entire war as Russia prepares to intensify its effort to overwhelm Ukrainian air defenses and systematically attack the country’s energy infrastructure. According to Ukrainian intelligence and monitoring channels, Russia could launch more than 12,000 conventional and jet-powered Shahed-type drones against Ukrainian cities during the coming campaign. The same assessments warn that Moscow may attempt to sustain extremely heavy monthly missile use, including Kh-101 and Kalibr cruise missiles alongside large numbers of Iskander-M and North Korean KN-23 ballistic missiles, as the Kremlin seeks to maximize pressure on Ukraine’s electricity and heating systems during the coldest months. Russia’s growing reliance on massed drones and ballistic missiles reflects a deliberate attempt to exhaust Ukraine’s interceptor stocks faster than they can be replenished. Moscow has already increased missile production and is prioritizing systems that are harder for Ukrainian defenses to stop, while jet-powered Shahed variants are appearing in far greater numbers. For Ukraine, surviving the coming winter will depend heavily on deeper Western interceptor reserves, faster delivery of air-defense systems and the continued disruption of Russia’s missile and drone production capacity. See the latest updates with us: Visioner

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Former Minister of Defense Mykhailo Fedorov announced plans to create a Ukrainian defense tech company, with Palantir CEO Alex Karp set to become its first lead investor. Fedorov said the project is intended to strengthen Ukraine and contribute to a safer future. Details on the company, its structure and its area of work have not yet been disclosed. #Ukraine
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Former Minister of Defense Mykhailo Fedorov announced plans to create a Ukrainian defense tech company, with Palantir CEO Alex Karp set to become its first lead investor. Fedorov said the project is intended to strengthen Ukraine and contribute to a safer future. Details on the company, its structure and its area of work have not yet been disclosed. #Ukraine

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