https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ukraine-s-jet-drone-kill-rate-just-hit-55-russia-s-answer-12-billion-to-make-more-of-themContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ukraine-s-jet-drone-kill-rate-just-hit-55-russia-s-answer-12-billion-to-make-more-of-themhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ukraine-s-jet-drone-kill-rate-just-hit-55-russia-s-answer-12-billion-to-make-more-of-them#u90144Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:15:37 +0000Ukrainian air defense forces now neutralize 55 percent of incoming Russian jet-powered Shahed drones, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Kyiv has shot down over 1,500 of the high-speed aerial weapons since September using newly introduced interceptor systems. Despite these countermeasures, the rapid escalation in aerial attacks continues to strain defenses, as Russian strikes recently killed at least four people. In response to Ukraine's improving interception capabilities, Moscow is preparing massive financial investments to scale up production of these complex loitering munitio