Russia escalates drone campaign with faster Geran-4/5 jets; 2,800+ launched in Aug

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BIG | 🇺🇦🇷🇺‼️‼️ Ukraine is facing a rapidly worsening air-defense challenge ahead of winter, as Russia floods the country with faster jet-powered attack drones designed to overwhelm existing interception systems. According to The Washington Post, Russia is now using large numbers of Geran-4 and Geran-5 jet-powered drones, which can fly at speeds of up to around 500 km/h, roughly 2.5 times faster than older models. Ukrainian officials say Moscow launched more than 2,800 such drones in August