Ukraine counters Russia's jet Shaheds with its own interceptor, Bars
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says the Bars interceptor drone has the best hit rate of any Ukrainian interceptor against Russia's jet-powered Shahed-type drones, about 30%. The small jet engines it requires may be in short supply.
Ukraine is using an interceptor drone called Bars against Russia's jet-powered Shahed-type attack drones. According to Euromaidan Press, it is Ukraine's own jet Shahed-type drone, turned around to hunt the Russian ones.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Bars has the best hit rate of any Ukrainian interceptor used against jet drones. The figure he cites is about 30%.
A possible bottleneck
Bars depends on small jet engines, and these may be in short supply. The source flags this risk but gives no detail on how large any shortage might be or what is causing it.
Jet-powered Shahed-type drones are a harder category of target to intercept, so the result Zelensky describes matters for Ukraine's air defence. For now, the figure rests on the president's statement.
