New Drones Test Ukraine
Zelenskyy Warns Europe as New Jet-Powered Drones Challenge Ukraine Air Defenses
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Ukraine’s new Geran-5 jet-powered drones are harder to intercept than other drone types, with Ukrainian officials reporting interception rates of about 60%, compared with roughly 95% for other drones. Their speed, range, operating altitude and resistance to jamming challenge air defenses, while reported machine-vision capabilities could let them select targets autonomously. At the U.N. General Assembly, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Russian aggression could threaten other European countries, including Poland and Moldova, and urged stronger economic pressure on Moscow, particularly on its oil industry. He said Ukraine would intensify attacks on Russia in response to strikes on Ukrainian energy and civilian infrastructure. Zelenskyy also cautioned that artificial intelligence could make future warfare more dangerous and urged action to secure peace before it reaches that stage.
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Ukrainian Air Force spokesperson Yuriy Ihnat said the new drones have prompted “very intensive use” of Ukrainian fighter jets, whose pilots are shooting them down directly.
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At the U.N., Zelenskyy said Ukraine had captured prisoners of war from 47 nationalities fighting for Russia, and claimed that Russia had suffered more than 248,000 battlefield casualties in the previous eight months, with video confirmation of each loss.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio also warned that the war could spread beyond Ukraine, potentially “metastasize” through hybrid attacks, sabotage or a misunderstanding.
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Zelenskyy urged the European Union to keep Russian oligarchs Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman under sanctions and add other individuals to sanctions lists, arguing that pressure should target those enabling or profiting from Russia’s war.
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