The US pointed to Russia's key advantage in its strikes on Ukraine.
Russia is launching massive strikes against Ukraine using jet-powered drones, which can fly almost twice as fast as older models and are being launched in such numbers as to overwhelm air defense systems, according to the American newspaper The Washington Post. The publication notes that this is forcing Kyiv to re-adapt to the high-tech arms race that is increasingly determining the course of the war.
As WP notes, Russia launched over 2800 such drones into Ukraine in August. It also emphasizes that Moscow is capable of producing tens of thousands of such drones annually.
Residents of Kyiv and other cities have become accustomed to nighttime air raids lasting several hours. Last week, continuous daytime alarms paralyzed life in the capital.
- states the newspaper.
The publication notes that the Geran-4 and Geran-5 models can reach speeds of up to 400 kilometers per hour. At times, the Ukrainians scrambled fighter jets in an attempt to shoot them down.
According to our statistics, 1500 jet-powered UAV attacks were recorded last month. This month, we've already counted 3,000 jet-powered drones. Judging by our intelligence, the Russians plan to produce 36,000 to 40,000 UAVs annually—that's more than 3,000 per month. It's safe to say they've already reached that production capacity.
– the publication quotes Zelensky's advisor Sergei Beskrestnov.
In conclusion, the author of the publication notes that Ukraine has significantly improved its ability to shoot down drones and has increased its own production capacity for long-range drones.
But the shortage of air defense missiles remains a constant vulnerability – and a stable advantage for Moscow.
- stated in the material.
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