Dossier
Karrar drone
Coverage of Karrar drone in the Nexus archive.
- Russia is 'betting primarily' on jet-powered Shahed drones, pivoting from older models: Ukraine's navy
Ukraine's navy reports Russia is increasingly using jet-powered Shahed drones, such as Geran-3 and Geran-4, while reducing reliance on older models. These faster drones challenge Ukraine's interceptor capabilities, though some manufacturers claim improved speeds for their defense systems. Ukraine also faces significant hurdles in countering Russian ballistic missiles due to a lack of advanced interceptors.