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Ukraine Says Bars Interceptor Drones and Gun Turrets Are Cutting Jet-Powered Shahed Attacks

Combat-validated interceptors and expanded layered air defences offer a route to raise interception rates against faster Russian UAVs.

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A close-up view of the jet engine of a Geran-5 type unmanned aerial vehicle at the site where a Russian strike drone hit an apartment building in Kyiv, Ukraine, during an attack last month.

Overview

  • Defence Minister Yevhenii Khmara reported that Bars interceptor drones have been used in combat, citing one unit that used five Bars to destroy five jet-powered targets.
  • Khmara said production and deployment of proven interceptors are being scaled up and that specialised second-echelon units will focus on locating and destroying drone crews and launch infrastructure.
  • Ukraine is already using hundreds of heavy-calibre gun turrets alongside surface-to-air missiles, MANPADS, and manned aircraft to form a layered defence that has improved interception rates.
  • Former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov and a private team posted video evidence claiming a new interceptor brought down two jet-powered Geran-5 drones and said they are refining and ramping up production.
  • Officials warn Russia is developing yet faster jet drones that could reach about 800 km/h, so Kyiv is accelerating longer-range interceptors, international production cooperation, and weapons procurement to meet that threat.