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Ukrainian pilot details fight against jet-powered Shaheds

A Ukrainian fighter pilot who runs the social media channel "Sonyashnyk" told the outlet Waypoint that jet-powered Shahed drones remain difficult to stop even as Ukraine's air defense system continues to evolve, arguing that focus on the small number of drones that get through overlooks the far larger number destroyed

Ukrainian pilot details fight against jet-powered Shaheds

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A Ukrainian fighter pilot who runs the social media channel "Sonyashnyk" told the outlet Waypoint that jet-powered Shahed drones remain difficult to stop even as Ukraine's air defense system continues to...

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A Ukrainian fighter pilot who runs the social media channel "Sonyashnyk" told the outlet Waypoint that jet-powered Shahed drones remain difficult to stop even as Ukraine's air defense system continues to evolve, arguing that focus on the small number of drones that get through overlooks the far larger number destroyed

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