Shahed
Ukraine tests jet-powered interceptors against enemy drones
Ukrainian engineers have developed the first jet-powered countermeasures against enemy Shahed-type drones and started practical testing. Military personnel working with specialists conducted initial launches that successfully destroyed targets.
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A 17-year-old girl injured in a Russian strike on a shopping mall in Mykolaiv
On the evening of September 4, the Russian occupation army attacked Mykolaiv with drones. A shopping mall came under enemy UAV fire, resulting in injuries to a minor.
RF Increases Use of Jet-Powered Shahed Drones: Over 2,500 Units Launched in August
Russia has significantly increased the intensity of its use of jet-powered Shahed drones against Ukraine, deploying them almost immediately after they are assembled at factories. In August, the number of drones used exceeded 2,500 units.
Jet-powered Shahed drone hits locomotive of train No. 147 on the Zhytomyr — Odesa route
On the morning of August 23, in the Odesa region, a Russian jet-powered drone attacked a train carrying 593 passengers. There were no casualties due to the timely emergency stop of the train.
National Guard destroyed 3,244 Shahed and Gerbera drones since the beginning of the year
Units of the National Guard of Ukraine have eliminated 3,244 Shahed and Gerbera attack drones since the beginning of the year. Most of these air targets, namely 2,601 units, were downed using specialized interceptor drones.
Defense Forces shot down and suppressed 111 enemy UAVs
On the night of August 18, russian forces attacked Ukraine with 147 strike UAVs and decoy drones. Ukrainian air defense destroyed and suppressed 111 aerial targets.
