# Why is it so difficult for Ukraine to take down Russia's jet-powered drones?

https://mins.news/en/item/75030

- CBC News, 2026-09-26 08:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ukraine-jet-drone-9.7358784?cmp=rss

> Russia’s jet-powered drones used in strikes on Kyiv and elsewhere in Ukraine can often evade air defences because they fly higher and faster. Ukrainian officials say stopping the new models requires faster interceptors, but that technology remains in the trial phase.

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