https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/why-russia-s-jet-powered-drones-fly-at-7-km-which-air-defense-systems-cannot-reach-them-en-defence-ua-comContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/why-russia-s-jet-powered-drones-fly-at-7-km-which-air-defense-systems-cannot-reach-them-en-defence-ua-comhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/why-russia-s-jet-powered-drones-fly-at-7-km-which-air-defense-systems-cannot-reach-them-en-defence-ua-com#u60933Tue, 08 Sep 2026 03:37:14 +0000Russia is deploying jet-powered drones that fly at 7 km to bypass Ukrainian air defenses, resulting in dozens of deaths. Ukraine is responding by accelerating the development of new interceptors to counter these high-speed threats. President Zelenskyy stated that 67 Ukrainian companies are now capable of intercepting these drones on a large scale. The shift to jet propulsion allows Russian drones to overwhelm existing defense systems by operating at altitudes and speeds that previous models did not achieve.Why it mattersStandard propeller drones are slower and easier to detect. Jet-powered var