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Ukrainian workers assemble and test small interceptor drones in a brightly-lit factory workshop.

Ukraine Unveils Low-Cost Interceptor Drones to Counter Russian Shaheds

Ukraine is revolutionizing drone warfare with its low-cost interceptor drones, capable of taking down Russian Shaheds at a staggering rate of over 2,000 per day, with production numbers poised to surge even further. The country's defense industry has mobilized, with over 150 companies now producing these small but mighty counter-drone weapons.

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Converted turboprop aircraft with underwing hardpoints carrying interceptor drones on a rural airfield.

Ukraine's An-28 Turboprop Deploys Interceptor Drones Against Russian Shaheds

Meet Ukraine's unlikely Shahed hunter: a converted Antonov An-28 turboprop that's now launching interceptor drones to take down enemy targets, and racking up an impressive tally of 222 Russian drones shot down. Equipped with underwing hardpoints, infrared cameras, and night-vision goggles, this airborne counter-drone platform is leading the charge against Russian Shaheds.

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