Ukraine war briefing: New anti-drone weapon scores hit amid race against Shahed jets

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Ukraine war briefing: New anti-drone weapon scores hit amid race against Shahed jets

TL;DR

  • A new Ukrainian-developed interceptor has successfully shot down a jet-powered Shahed drone.
  • Ukraine is struggling to develop effective defenses against the faster, jet-engined Shahed drones.
  • Over 60 Ukrainian companies are working on drone interceptors, with a few demonstrating results.
  • Ukrainian forces have launched a counteroffensive near Lyman, reclaiming approximately 75 square kilometers of territory.
  • Russia attacked port infrastructure in Odesa, residential buildings, and transport facilities.
  • Russian drone attacks killed one person in Zaporizhzhia and caused power outages.
  • Russian strikes in Kyiv killed one person and wounded seven; separate strikes in Sloviansk and Kramatorsk killed two others.
  • Ukraine struck an oil refinery in Syzran, a drone production facility in Taganrog, and a drone launch site in Oryol.
  • President Zelenskyy reported that Russian drones twice attacked Moldovan airspace while he was traveling.
  • Russia's foreign minister stated that Russia will not stop fighting during any potential talks.
  • Ukrainian lawmakers dismissed the prosecutor general, Ruslan Kravchenko, amid a corruption scandal.