DW: Russia turns to jet-powered drones to wear Kyiv down

Grzegorz Szymanowski in Kyiv18 hours ago18 hours ago

Moscow has shifted to nearly round-the-clock attacks on Kyiv, largely thanks to the mass production of new, jet-powered drones. They are up to three times faster than drones with piston engines and harder to intercept.

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Russia is increasingly using jet-powered Geran drones to attack Ukrainian cities, posing a new challenge for air defenses.

Faster and capable of flying at higher altitudes than earlier drone models, they are harder to intercept.

Ukrainian officials say Moscow is producing the drones on a large scale to overwhelm air defenses and exhaust missile stockpiles.

As attacks intensify around Kyiv, residents and emergency crews are adapting to a new reality of air raid alerts and strikes occurring around the clock.

Volos 2019 | Grzegorz Szymanowski

Grzegorz Szymanowski Reporter specializing on geopolitics and security in Central and Eastern Europe

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Life event that changes all: Horse riding accident in Zimbabwe in 1993, a fractured skull et al including bipolar anxiety, chronic fatigue …. co-morbidities (Nietzche 'He who has the reason why can deal with any how' details my health history from 1993 to date). 17th 2017 August operation for breast cancer (no indications just an appointment came from BreastCheck through the Post). Trinity College Dublin Business Economics and Social Studies (but no degree) 1997-2003; UCD 1997/1998 night classes) essays, projects, writings. Trinity Horizon Programme 1997/98 (Centre for Women Studies Trinity College Dublin/St. Patrick's Foundation (Professor McKeon) EU Horizon funded: research study of 15 women (I was one of this group and it became the cornerstone of my journey to now 2017) over 9 mth period diagnosed with depression and their reintegration into society, with special emphasis on work, arts, further education; Notes from time at Trinity Horizon Project 1997/98; Articles written for Irishhealth.com 2003/2004; St Patricks Foundation monthly lecture notes for a specific period in time; Selection of Poetry including poems written by people I know; Quotations 1998-2017; other writings mainly with theme of social justice under the heading Citizen Journalism Ireland. Letters written to friends about life in Zimbabwe; Family history including Michael Comyn KC, my grandfather, my grandmother's family, the O'Donnellan ffrench Blake-Forsters; Moral wrong: An acrimonious divorce but the real injustice was the Catholic Church granting an annulment – you can read it and make your own judgment, I have mine. Topics I have written about include annual Brain Awareness week, Mashonaland Irish Associataion in Zimbabwe, Suicide (a life sentence to those left behind); Nostalgia: Tara Hill, Co. Meath.
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