{"id":28332,"date":"2026-08-14T11:22:32","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T11:22:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ukraine\/28332\/"},"modified":"2026-08-14T11:22:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T11:22:32","slug":"ukraine-tests-jet-powered-interceptor-drones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ukraine\/28332\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine tests jet-powered interceptor drones"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>UKRAINE, Aug. 14 \u2014 The first Ukrainian jet-powered interceptor drones designed to counter Russian jet-powered kamikaze drones are going through combat testing, <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/zedigital\/6894\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">said<\/a> Mykhailo Fedorov, former Minister of Defense of Ukraine. He added that those interceptors can accelerate up to 600 km\/hour (~373 mph).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to Fedorov, the Russians are increasingly replacing regular Shahed drones with jet-powered ones for their attacks on Ukraine. Regular interceptor drones <a href=\"https:\/\/gwaramedia.com\/en\/fast-and-almost-invisible-why-are-jet-powered-shahed-drones-harder-to-down-in-kharkiv\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\">can\u2019t catch up<\/a> with their 350-450 km\/hour (~218\/280 mph) speed, so Kyiv pivoted to creating faster interceptors.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Last year, Ukraine\u2019s Ministry of Defense began developing the field of interceptor drones, conducting combat tests, and increasing public procurement for such drones, said Fedorov.<\/p>\n<p>He added that Ukraine now has one of the most advanced \u201csmall-scale\u201d air defense systems in the world, and other armies are studying its capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>On Aug. 3, Russian forces <a href=\"https:\/\/gwaramedia.com\/en\/russian-airstrikes-on-kharkiv-publishing-business-storage-burned-millions-of-books\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\">launched<\/a> two jet-powered Shaheds at a storage building of the Ranok publishing house in Kharkiv, destroying millions of books.<\/p>\n<p>Read moreRussian forces <a href=\"https:\/\/gwaramedia.com\/en\/russian-forces-attack-6-settlements-in-izium-district-injure-6-people\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\">attack<\/a> 6 settlements in Izium district, injure 6 people<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#ffded9\">This summer, Russia bombs Kharkiv as much as it can, and our newsroom keeps working despite it all. 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