# Russia steps up attacks on Ukraine with new jet-powered drones

https://mins.news/en/video/46128

- DW News, 2026-09-04 23:12 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQ3-ZIHj6kA

> Russia is mass-producing new jet-powered drones that can reach speeds of up to 600 kilometers per hour—three times faster than older piston-engine models. Their speed makes them harder to intercept and more likely to hit their targets, as Kyiv endures nine straight days of drone strikes and Russia shifts its tactics.

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