Zelenskyy shows footage of new interceptor drones destroying Russian Shaheds
Ukraine deploys interceptor drones developed by SBU to counter jet-powered Russian strike drones, with 67 companies now working on variants.
What to know
- Ukraine has developed and deployed new interceptor drones to counter Russian jet-powered Shahed strike drones, with combat footage showing successful engagements.
- Two companies have completed successful combat tests; 67 companies total are working on interceptor variants with contracts already signed.
- Zelenskyy identified scaling production as the next priority, stating additional funding is needed to accelerate the process toward mass production.
“I believe we will succeed. These two examples already inspire optimism, positivity, and faith. But alongside faith, optimism, and all that, we also need money.”
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine · Interfax-Ukraine ↗ · Sep 17
Volodymyr Zelenskyy President of Ukraine
Oleksandr Poklad SBU DirectorMykhailo Drapaty Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
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Zelenskyy releases first combat footage of interceptor drone destroying Shaheds
Zelenskyy announced on Telegram that the SBU has developed and successfully deployed a new interceptor drone to counter jet-powered Shaheds, releasing video showing the Security Service's combat operations destroying rocket-powered Shaheds. The SBU clarified these are the first publicly shown footage of jet-powered Shahed destruction.
“A report from SBU Director Oleksandr Poklad. The Security Service's military counterintelligence has achieved good results in countering rocket-powered Shaheds. A new interceptor drone has been developed and has already been successfully deployed.”
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Ukraine’s SBU military counterintelligence has developed and successfully deployed a new interceptor drone against Russia’s jet-powered Shaheds, Zelensky says. Footage shows it downing a Russian Geran-5, the fastest Shahed-series drone at about 600 km/h. # Ukraine
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Ukraine Deploys New Interceptor Drone Against Jet-Powered Shaheds https://www. kyivpost.com/post/84911?utm_so urce=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Ukraine @ ukraine-thenewsdesk
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Ukraine's new interceptor drone hits jet-powered Russian Shaheds that fly like cruise missiles Ukrainian drone manufacturer Wild Hornets says its STING interceptor destroyed about ten jet-powered Russian Geran-4 drones and several Geran-5s in limited deployment, the company reported. These jet Shaheds can cut reaction time to as little as six…
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Two companies complete successful combat tests of interceptors
Zelenskyy announced at the Carpathian 8 Summit that two companies have successfully passed combat tests of interceptors for high-speed drones, with enemy Shahed drones destroyed at high speeds. He noted 67 companies are working on jet-powered drone interceptors with contracts already being signed.
“Two companies have successfully passed combat tests—enemy Shahed drones were destroyed while flying at quite high speeds. To be honest, this is a very positive development, but we want to review all the tests and determine how to maximize the speed of the process and establish mass production.”
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first by Interfax-Ukraine, 5d ago
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Zelenskyy announces first Shahed shootdown during interceptor tests
During tests of a Ukrainian interceptor designed to counter jet-powered Shahed drones, one Russian UAV was shot down, Zelenskyy announced following a briefing by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Mykhailo Drapaty.
“It's important that there is another positive result from the tests of interceptors against jet-powered Shaheds: a downing. Thank you to all the developers and our warriors. We will scale it up.”
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first by Interfax-Ukraine, 6d ago
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2 outlets Ukraine's growing fleet of new high-speed interceptors is downing Russia's fastest attack drones
first by Business Insider, 2d ago · also Interfax-Ukraine
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- Zelenskyy: Ukraine successfully tests 4 new drone interceptors Interfax-Ukraine · 2h ago
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New Ukrainian Interceptors Downing Fastest Russian Jet-Powered Drones https://www. byteseu.com/2386160/ # CombatTesting # Cruise # FastAttackDrone # Kyiv # LaunchPoint # Moscow # NewHighSpeedInterceptor # NewStingSInterceptor # Russia # RussianGeran5JetPoweredDrone # speed # Ukraine # UkrainianIntelligence # variant # WildHornetsSpokesperson
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KYIV POST: Ukraine Deploys New Interceptor Drone Against Jet-Powered Shaheds https://www. kyivpost.com/post/84911 Ukrainian forces have developed and successfully deployed a new interceptor drone to destroy Russian jet-powered Shahed strike drones, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced following an operational report by acting SBU Head Oleksandr…
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🇺🇦 # Ukraine has deployed a newly developed interceptor drone to counter Russian jet-powered Shahed strike drones, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Saturday.