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Ukraine rushes to develop defenses against Russian jet-powered drones

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Chkhikvadze, A. (2026, November 5). Ukraine rushes to develop defenses against Russian jet-powered drones. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/4789676/ukraine-rushes-develop-defenses-against-russian-jet-powered-drones/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-11-05 · by Ani Chkhikvadze

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Russian forces attacked Dnipro’s main railway station in central Ukraine using a new jet-powered drone, causing significant casualties. This weapon, which travels twice as fast as previous models like the Iranian Shahed drone, has become Russia's primary tool for striking Ukrainian civilian targets and infrastructure. In October alone, Russia launched over 4,000 of these drones against Ukraine, up from around 350 in June, overwhelming Ukraine’s current defenses that were effective against earlier versions.
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Russian forces struck a train platform at Dnipro’s main railway station in central Ukraine last week, killing at least 15 people and wounding at least 14 others. Russia used its new jet-powered drone to carry out this attack, marking a significant escalation from the previous Iranian-designed Shahed drones that have been used for almost five years. These newer drones are much faster, flying roughly twice as fast as their predecessors, making them harder to intercept with Ukraine’s current defenses. In October alone, Russia launched more than 4,000 of these advanced drones against Ukraine, a substantial increase from the approximately 350 in June. Ukraine is now urgently working to develop new countermeasures to defend against this threat.

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Ukraine GPE · 5× Russia GPE · 4× Ukrainian NORP · 2× Dnipro GPE · 1× Iranian NORP · 1× Russian NORP · 1×

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Russian forces struck a train platform at Dnipro’s main railway station in central Ukraine last week, killing at least 15 people and wounding at least 14 others.
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2026-11-05 · Washington Examiner
Ukraine rushes to develop defenses against Russian jet-powered drones · assertive framing

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Russian forces struck a train platform at Dnipro’s main railway station in central Ukraine last week, killing at least 15 people and wounding at least 14 others. asserted
forces → strike → others
Russia targeted the train with its potent new weapon, a jet-powered drone. asserted
Russia → target → weapon
For almost five years, Russia has relied on the Shahed, a cheap Iranian-designed attack drone, to pound Ukrainian cities night after night. asserted
Russia → rely → night
But Ukraine learned to fight the original version, often bringing it down with small, inexpensive interceptor drones. asserted
Ukraine → learn → drones
The jet-powered model flies roughly twice as fast. asserted
model → power → ?
Ukraine has yet to develop effective countermeasures against it. asserted
Ukraine → have → it
These drones have become Russia’s No. 1 choice for targeting Ukrainian civilians and infrastructure. asserted
drones → become → civilians
Ukraine says that in October, Russia launched more than 4,000 of these drones against Ukraine. asserted
Russia → say → Ukraine
That compares with about 350 in June. asserted
That → compare → June
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