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Ukraine Developing Low-Cost Interceptor Missiles for Russian Shahed-Type Drones, Fedorov Says
Fedorov said Ukraine has begun testing prototypes and aims to raise production tenfold as Russia launched over 6,500 Geran-type drones in April.
- Ukraine is testing new low-cost interceptor missiles to counter Russian Shahed-type drones, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov announced on May 16, targeting jet-powered weapons capable of reaching speeds up to 600 km/h.
- Russia first deployed The Iranian-made Shahed in 2022, later producing its own variant, the Geran, which became a primary long-range strike system driving Ukraine's urgent defensive expansion.
- Despite a 35% surge in Russian attacks over four months, Fedorov reported Ukraine doubled its Shahed interception rate and plans to increase missile production "tenfold" to achieve 95% aerial coverage.
- Adopting standard NATO procedures for combat analysis, Ukraine increased private air defense units protecting businesses to 27, with Fedorov calling the process "one of the key elements in building a modern air defense system.
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Faced with the waves of Russian drones, Ukraine accelerates in the field of low-cost air defence, combining cheap missiles and interceptor drones. Kyiv relies on a hybrid strategy to keep in the air...
Ukraine is testing out cheap new interceptor missiles to battle Russia's jet-powered attack drones
Ukraine is developing cheap interceptor missiles to battle Russian attack drones.IMAGO/Andreas Stroh via Reuters ConnectUkraine has begun testing what it described as a cheap interceptor missile to battle Russian drones.Ukraine's defense minister said the goal is to have a sufficient stockpile ahead of the fall.Jet-powered drones are harder to take down than propeller-driven ones because they're much faster.Ukraine is working to build an arsenal…
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