https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ukraine-racing-to-develop-new-interceptors-as-russian-drones-and-missiles-ravage-the-countryContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ukraine-racing-to-develop-new-interceptors-as-russian-drones-and-missiles-ravage-the-countryhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ukraine-racing-to-develop-new-interceptors-as-russian-drones-and-missiles-ravage-the-country#u55263Thu, 03 Sep 2026 07:10:29 +0000Ukraine is accelerating the development of new interceptors to counter a surge in Russian drone and missile strikes. Russia has transitioned to a tactic of nonstop waves of drones, including a five-fold increase in high-speed jet-powered Shahed attacks in a single month. In response, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has ordered the military to triple daily long-range strikes on Russia, with plans to deploy 1,000 drones per day to bring the war deeper into Russian territory and undermine Kremlin narratives.Why it mattersThe air war has entered a deadlier phase characterized by all-day attacks desi