Ukraine turns its Bars strike drone into a Shahed hunter

Ukraine’s best answer to Russia’s jet Shaheds is its own jet Shahed, turned around to hunt them

It’s called Bars, and Zelensky says it has the best hit rate of any Ukrainian interceptor against the jet drones, about 30%, but the small jet engines it needs may be in short supply.

Rare footage taken from the ground of the interception of the Russian kamikaze UAV Geran-2 by a Ukrainian anti-aircraft drone

Rare footage taken from the ground of the interception of the Russian kamikaze UAV Geran-2 by a Ukrainian anti-aircraft drone.#Ukraine@new_militarycolumnist

Ukraine turns its Bars strike drone into a Shahed hunter

Video published online shows Ukraine using an interceptor version of its Bars jet-powered drone to destroy a Russian Geran-5, the first footage of the Ukrainian missile-drone being used against Russia’s own jet-powered attack drones. The clip, shared by the Ukrainian military, shows the interceptor launched from a ground launcher before it strikes the Geran-5. The […]

Ukrainian Troops Show How They Intercepted a Geran-5 With a Bars Jet Drone

The 1021st Anti-Aircraft Missile and Artillery Brigade published video of a Ukrainian-made Bars jet drone intercepting a Russian Geran-5 cruise missile; the location and date were not disclosed.