How Russia’s new jet drones are changing the threat to Kyiv

Why are Russia’s new jet-powered drones so difficult for Ukraine to shoot down? Faster and higher-flying, these drones are giving Russia a new advantage as Ukraine races to build jet-powered interceptors to match them. In this report, the Kyiv Independent’s Asami Terajima and Nick Allard join a Ukrainian volunteer air defense team defending Kyiv as Russia intensifies its drone attacks on the capital. The volunteers describe what it's like to watch drones they cannot currently intercept fly overhead, and why they keep preparing for the next attack. 00:00 Intro 00:46 Russia’s new drone campaign on Kyiv 02:58 Ukraine’s interceptor drones 05:00 Heading to an air defense position 07:11 Support independent journalism in Ukraine 07:26 Tracking incoming drones 08:16 An aging defense system 09:19 Why jet drones get through 10:20 Ukraine’s layered air defense 11:31 Preparing for the next attack 12:50 The personal cost 14:02 Learning to fight back 15:55 Outro Watch more Kyiv Independent reporting on drone technology in Russia’s war against Ukraine:    • Inside Ukraine's elite unit hunting Russia...      • How Ukraine is pushing back Russia with bo...      • How Ukrainians hunt Russian troops from hu...   We have more than 400,000 subscribers on this channel, and millions watch our videos every month. But less than 1% support our journalism financially. If you’ve been watching for a while, this is the moment to join us: https://kyivindependent.com/membershi... Subscribe to our channel for more independent reporting from Ukraine. #Kyiv #KyivAttack #UkraineWar #AirDefense #DroneWarfare