# With Kyiv’s air defense crews as they race to keep up with Russia’s jet-powered drones

https://mins.news/en/item/115372

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-26 06:38 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/with-kyivs-air-defense-crews-as-they-race-to-keep-up-with-russias-jet-powered-drones/

> A Russian Geran attack drone was shot down by Ukrainian fighter jets as it flew toward Kyiv, leaving debris in a field north of the capital. Soldiers from Ukraine’s 112th Territorial Defense Brigade and other units track and engage incoming drones around Kyiv; faster, higher-flying jet-powered models pose added challenges.

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