# Russia outpaces Ukraine’s air defences with daily use of jet-powered drones

https://mins.news/en/item/52412

- BBC News, 2026-09-10 04:43 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c804d9lyj2jo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> BBC Verify analysis of Ukrainian Air Force data found Russia used new jet-powered Geran drones against Ukraine every day throughout August. The drones can exceed 300mph, making them harder to intercept, while reported attacks rose from 350 in June to 2,800 in August.

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