Interceptor Drones Kill Nearly 1/3 of Russian Air Threats: Commander
Business Insider • • general
Key Points:
- Ukraine's interceptor drones now destroy nearly 30% of Russian aerial threats, marking a significant milestone in the country's uncrewed air defense efforts, according to Col. Yuriy Cherevashenka.
- These interceptor drones, often small and fast quadcopters, are designed to catch and neutralize Russian one-way attack drones like the Iranian Shahed loitering munition by ramming or deploying explosives.
- Ukraine has ramped up production of these drones to 950 units per day, responding to an increase in Russian drone attacks that can number over 800 in a single night, with daily attacks now reaching around 350 Shaheds.
- Russian drones have become more advanced, featuring 14 types of warheads and
