https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/new-automatic-gun-turrets-successfully-down-first-russian-jet-powered-drones-air-force-saysContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/new-automatic-gun-turrets-successfully-down-first-russian-jet-powered-drones-air-force-sayshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/new-automatic-gun-turrets-successfully-down-first-russian-jet-powered-drones-air-force-says#u111299Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:36:38 +0000Ukraine has successfully deployed new automatic gun turrets to down Russian jet-powered attack drones for the first time, according to the Ukrainian Air Force. President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that over 12 of these robotic defense systems have been installed around areas where fast Russian jet-powered drones have been particularly active, including Kyiv. Ukrainian manufacturers are also testing new interceptors and missiles, such as the Nika missile and SPYS interceptor, as the military races to counter increasingly fast aerial threats that outpace older defense methods.Why it mattersRus