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2026-10-09 · Ukrinform

Russia increasing number and geographic reach of attacks using jet-powered drones – Ukrainian Air Force

Ukrainian Air Force spokesperson Yurii Ihnat said this on Ukrainian television, according to an Ukrinform correspondent. "If we look at the statistics from previous days, we can see that there were significantly more piston-engine drones, with jet-powered ones accounting for literally a third, while the rest were conventional, classic Shaheds. This shows that the enemy is making certain changes not only to its tactics but also to the means it uses. Over the past two days, we have indeed seen a large number of jet-powered drones, but that does not mean conventional Shaheds have become a thing of the past," Ihnat said. He added that all available countermeasures were currently being used against both jet-powered and conventional drones.

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