#Russian Drones

Ukraine is testing new interceptor drones against jet-powered Shaheds, but the July trials ended in failures and crashes. The Air Force offers an optimistic outlook, and on September 15 the first successful interception was recorded.

Russia's overnight attack on western Ukraine on the night of September 13 forced Poland to scramble fighters: according to the command, Russian drones operated just a few kilometers from the border, but the country's airspace was not violated.

European Commissioner Kubilius stated that the drone incident near Zelensky's plane in Moldova on 8 September confirms the growing threat to civilian aviation in the EU. At the same time, Brussels did not confirm that the UAV was aimed at the president's aircraft.

Ukrainian Defense Minister Evhenii Khmara reported the completion of field trials of four interceptors for jet-powered "Shaheds." Production is planned to be scaled to thousands of units amid rising Russian attacks.

On August 22, a Russian UAV of the "Bandierol" type crashed in Petrykov District of Belarus. The systematic transit of drones through Polesie creates direct risks for the country's infrastructure and population.

On the night of 23 August, Russia attacked Ukraine with 127 attack drones from seven directions. Air defense shot down 97 drones, and 27 impacts were recorded at 22 locations.

On the night of August 21, Russia launched 135 strike drones at Ukraine from seven directions. Air defense forces intercepted 107 targets, with hits recorded in the Sumy, Kharkiv, and Odesa regions.