# Modern warfare: Ukraine races to develop new interceptor drones

https://mins.news/en/item/51569

- France 24, 2026-09-09 14:00 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260909-modern-warfare-ukraine-racing-to-develop-new-interceptor-drones

> Russia has recently deployed jet-powered Shahed-type drones against Ukraine, creating a fresh challenge for Ukrainian air defences. Kyiv is developing interceptor drones that can match their speed and shoot them down. In Kielce, Poland, FRANCE 24’s Gulliver Cragg speaks with DoD Solution CEO Roman Hapachylo, whose company is working on the technology.

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