Russia’s jet-powered drones are overwhelming Ukraine’s air defenses

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Democracy Dies in Darkness

Russia is pounding Ukraine with jet-propelled drones, forcing Kyiv to adapt once again in an arms race that is increasingly defining the war.

September 2, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. EDT5 minutes ago

Firefighters on Sunday work at the site of an outpatient clinic in Kramatorsk, Ukraine, that was hit in a Russian drone strike. (Oleksandr Ratushniak/Reuters)

Russia is pounding Ukraine with jet-propelled drones capable of flying nearly twice as fast as older models and launched in quantities intended to overwhelm air defenses, forcing Kyiv to adapt once again in a high-tech arms race that is increasingly defining the war.

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