Ukraine's New Interceptor Drone Takes Down Russia's Fastest Attack Drones

Ukraine's New Interceptor Drone Takes Down Russia's Fastest Attack Drones

Ukraine has successfully tested a new interceptor drone designed to destroy Russia's upgraded Geran attack drones, which fly faster and strike deeper than earlier models. The development comes as Ukrainian businesses increasingly operate their own air defense systems, with 81 companies now running them compared to 24 in April.

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Ukraine has tested a new interceptor drone built to take down Russia's upgraded attack drones, known as Gerans, as Moscow sends more and more of the faster, longer-range models into Ukrainian skies.

The new interceptor was successfully tested against the upgraded Gerans, which fly faster and strike deeper than earlier versions and have caused widespread destruction and civilian deaths across Ukraine [242693].

The threat has grown as Russia escalates its drone campaign. One overnight strike killed a man in Kyiv as Russia launched faster attack drones across the country [242682].

Alongside military efforts, Ukrainian businesses are stepping up. In April, 24 Ukrainian companies operated their own air defense. By mid-September, 81 did — about one new firm per day. These businesses have already downed more than 20 Russian drones [242673].

Ukraine's jet-powered drone interceptors have shown early promise against slower drones, but the harder job lies ahead: scaling up production to match the country's battlefield success. A Ukrainian military spokesperson acknowledged Russia's ability to mass-produce weapons, saying, "Credit to the Russians, they know how to scale" [239127].

The drone war has also drawn international partners. Canada is funding a Ukrainian drone school for the first time, gaining access to Ukraine's combat experience with drones in return. A Canadian foundation will run the school, and that same foundation has already bought nearly $50 million in drones for Ukraine [242674].

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