NEW YORK, October 17. /TASS/. Ukraine was caught off guard by new Russian jet-powered drones, according to the Wall Street Journal.
It said that Kiev hurries to build defenses against Russia’s new generation drones. Ukraine lacks means of protection against the drones that are capable of flying faster and higher than previous models, The Wall Street Journal added.
Earlier, The Guardian said that Russia has revolutionized jet·powered drones, transforming its drone arsenal.
During his visit to the Chebarkul training ground in the Chelyabinsk Region on October·2, Russian President Vladimir Putin was informed that the Geran·5 jet·powered drone is capable of carrying a warhead weighing up to 90·kg and can fly up to 900·km at a speed of 450·km/h. The Geran·4 jet drone is capable of flying at speeds of up to 350 km/h, carrying a warhead of up to 50 kg, and covering distances of 750-800 km.