Zelensky Says Ukraine Accelerating Production of Interceptors for Jet-Powered Shahed Drones
The Ukrainian president discussed the effort during a staff meeting focused on countering Russia's upgraded attack drones, according to Ukrinform.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a staff meeting at which officials discussed accelerating the production of interceptors designed to counter Russia's jet-powered Shahed attack drones, according to Ukrinform, Ukraine's state news agency.
The jet-powered variant of the Shahed-series drone, originally developed in Iran and produced domestically by Russia, is reported to fly faster than earlier propeller-driven versions, posing a more difficult target for existing air defense systems.
Details on production scale not specified
Ukrinform's report did not specify how many interceptors are currently being produced, which manufacturers or defense enterprises are involved, or a timeline for scaling up output.
It also did not include figures on the number of jet-powered Shahed drones Russia has deployed against Ukraine to date, or details on interceptor performance against the faster drones in recent engagements.
The meeting appears to be part of Ukraine's ongoing effort to adapt its air defenses to evolving Russian drone and missile technology over the course of the war, though the report did not provide additional detail on other topics discussed.
Further details on the interceptor program and its expected timeline were not included in the available report.
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- Zelensky holds Staff meeting: Ukraine accelerates production of interceptors for jet-powered shaheds — Ukrinform (Ukraine)
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