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Ukraine unveiled a domestically developed drone designed to intercept and destroy Iranian-designed Shahed drones used by Russia, the Ukrainian outlet Militarnyi reported on April 9.<\/p>\n

According to its designers<\/a>, the drone has already been deployed in combat and has successfully destroyed more than 20 Shahed<\/a>-type drones over the past two months.<\/p>\n

The designers said this is the most effective interceptor drone<\/a> currently in service with the Armed Forces<\/a>. The system is also capable of targeting reconnaissance drones.<\/p>\n

The interceptor drone’s maximum flight speed is 200 kilometers per hour (approximately 124 miles per hour), and it can operate at altitudes up to 5 kilometers (about 3.1 miles).<\/p>\n

Unlike traditional air defense<\/a> systems that rely on costly anti-aircraft missiles, the new drone offers a cheaper and more sustainable option for downing low-speed, small-sized targets.<\/p>\n

Russia<\/a> has extensively used Shahed drones since late 2022, particularly the Shahed-136 model, to strike critical infrastructure and civilian areas across Ukraine<\/a>. The low-flying, self-detonating drones have become a central element<\/a> of Russia’s long-range strike tactics.<\/p>\n

The Ukrainian drone was showcased to Belgian Prime Minister Bart de Wever during his visit to Kyiv on April 8. De Wever visited Bucha<\/a> in Kyiv Oblast and met with President Volodymyr Zelensky<\/a> earlier in the day.<\/p>\n

Kyiv has prioritized the development of high-performance, low-cost domestic defense technologies<\/a> to improve protection and reduce dependence on Western-supplied missile systems.<\/p>\n

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Ukrainian drone destroys Russia\u2019s Tu-22M3 long-range bomber, Syrskyi claims<\/div>\n
\u201cA few days ago, our successful operations destroyed a Tu-22M3 bomber plane. Just as it landed, it was hit by our drone,\u201d Syrskyi said in the interview when discussing the impact of Ukraine\u2019s long-range drone strikes.<\/div>\n
\"UkraineThe Kyiv Independent<\/span>Martin Fornusek<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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– https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/ukraine\/rss\/<\/p>\n

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