https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ukraine-intercepts-55-of-russia-s-jet-powered-shahed-drones-as-new-countermeasures-enter-combat-en-defence-ua-comContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ukraine-intercepts-55-of-russia-s-jet-powered-shahed-drones-as-new-countermeasures-enter-combat-en-defence-ua-comhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ukraine-intercepts-55-of-russia-s-jet-powered-shahed-drones-as-new-countermeasures-enter-combat-en-defence-ua-com#u93281Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:31:29 +0000Ukrainian air defenses now intercept or suppress 55 percent of Russia's fast-moving jet-powered Shahed drones, shooting down more than 1,500 units since September. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported the milestone as new countermeasure systems enter combat to counter thousands of incoming aerial attacks. While conventional propeller drones face interception rates exceeding 90 percent, the high-speed turbojet variants pose a severe operational challenge. Kyiv has accelerated domestic development of dedicated interceptor systems and plans future deals to scale up defenses against these e