The New Jet-Powered Drones That Are Breeding Anxiety in Ukraine

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Source: www.nytimes.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center · Published: Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:44:22 GMT

These Russian drones are more destructive, faster and harder to shoot down than the propeller-driven models that Moscow has used throughout the war.