# Ukraine’s interceptor drones fall short in July tests, Reuters reports

https://mins.news/en/item/59638

- TASS, 2026-09-15 16:59 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2188041

> Ukraine’s July tests of interceptor drones intended to stop Russian jet-powered UAVs failed to go as planned, Reuters reported, citing two sources familiar with the exercise. Many drones were hard to control at speeds sometimes above 400 kilometers per hour, and some crashed into fields and forests. The episode highlighted Ukraine’s challenge amid a shortage of Western air defenses and rapidly advancing Russian drones.

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