Russia attacked Ukraine in July with five times as many jet-powered Shahed loitering munitions as it did in June, according to Ukraine’s air force.
The monthly surge points to how Moscow has sharply increased mass production of the advanced attack drones, which fly much higher and faster than their propeller-only predecessors.
Yuriy Ignat, a spokesperson for the Ukrainian air force, cited the fivefold increase while speaking on local television on Monday.
“Understanding that Ukraine’s defense forces are already highly effective at shooting down Shaheds, the enemy has increased its use of a more complex and faster weapon, which accordingly requires ground- and air-based air-defense assets, including aircraft,” he said.
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