Russia has launched over 3,500 drones at Ukraine since start of November, nearly half jet-powered – General Staff
From 1 to 10 November, the Russian army launched 3,519 "Shahed", "Gerbera" and "Parodiya" attack drones at Ukraine.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this, according to Censor.NET.
Over 3,000 drones neutralised in 10 days
"Each of them was heading towards someone’s home, hospitals and schools, or energy infrastructure that provides light and heat to millions of Ukrainians. The Defence Forces neutralised 3,068 of them. These thousands of drones never reached their targets," the General Staff said.
Changing tactics: enemy uses jet-powered drones on a massive scale
The General Staff also noted that the enemy is changing tactics and increasingly using jet-powered drones, which are faster and more dangerous. Over these ten days, nearly one in two drones, 1,695 in total, was jet-powered. Ukraine’s air defenders neutralised 1,406 of them.
Effectiveness in downing standard "Shaheds"
Meanwhile, Ukrainian air defences are dealing even more effectively with standard "Shaheds". Of the 1,824 launched, 1,662 were neutralised.
"The Russian aggressor is seeking new ways to breach our defences, but the Defence Forces are improving every day. They are introducing new countermeasures, expanding their capabilities and working to ensure that as few enemy drones as possible reach their targets," the statement reads.
