# Kherson Region is testing ground for new UAVs, anti-drone weapons — governor

https://mins.news/en/item/81495

- TASS, 2026-10-01 08:03 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2195439

> Kherson Region Governor Vladimir Saldo said the frontline area has become a “testing ground” for new unmanned systems and measures to counter them. He said a multilayered defense system against Ukrainian UAVs is now fully operational across the region, combining strike drones, electronic warfare and aircraft-disorientation tools.

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