Russia is increasingly using drones with jet engines in attacks against Ukraine, forcing its air defenders to grapple with the challenge of high-speed threats that are more difficult to intercept.
Col. Yurii Ihnat, the spokesperson for the Ukrainian Air Force, revealed in remarks shared with Business Insider on Thursday that “jet-powered drones account for as much as two-thirds of all drones used” in some Russian attacks.
Ihnat’s assessment appears to be the highest publicly disclosed estimate yet of the share of jet-powered drones in Russian bombardments.
Earlier estimates provided in recent months put that figure at up to 20%, already a sharp…
