Russia is planning to carry out at least half of its long-range drone attacks against Ukraine with jet-powered uncrewed systems, said the commander in chief of Ukraine’s forces.
“The enemy is constantly changing its UAV tactics, increasing their numbers, and improving their quality,” Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi wrote in a social media post on Thursday. “The aggressor plans to raise the share of jet-powered attack drones to 50%.”
These turbojet drones are much faster and harder to intercept than the propeller-driven delta-wing drones Russia uses by the thousands.
Syrskyi didn’t provide any evidence for his assessment of Russia’s plans, but wrote that the shift “presents new challenges that require a timely response.”
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