Zelenskyy: Two companies’ interceptors for jet-powered Shaheds pass combat tests
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (Photo: Zelenskiy Official / Telegram)
Interceptors for jet-powered Shahed drones developed by two
companies have successfully passed combat tests, destroying Russian UAVs
traveling at high speed, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during a joint media
appearance with Carpathian Eight leaders on Sept. 18.
Zelenskyy called the successful testing of interceptors for
jet-powered Shaheds a major positive development. However, he said Ukraine
wants to see all the tests completed and determine how to accelerate the
process as much as possible and move to mass production.
Zelenskyy said talks with the companies were already
underway and contracts were being signed.
“I believe this is a success. These two examples already
give us optimism, positivity and faith. But in addition to faith and optimism,
we also need money. We will work on this issue. There are some good
developments here as well. Yesterday, we spoke with European Commission
President Ursula von der Leyen. We will meet in the near future. We are
preparing proposals on how to address the shortfall,” the president said.
The Financial Times, citing Ukrainian Air Force
communications chief Yurii Ihnat, reported that Ukraine intercepts only about
60% of jet-powered drones, compared with the 90–95% interception rates it
typically achieves against other models.
On Sept. 15, Zelenskyy said Ukraine had successfully tested
a new interceptor for Russian jet-powered drones. On Sept. 17, he reported
another successful test of an interceptor for jet-powered Shaheds.
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