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5 min readRussia’s New Jet-Powered Drone Is Changing the Battlefield
The interception rate for Russia’s older Shahed drones was around 90 to 95 percent. For the new Geran-4 jet-powered drone, Ukraine is down to 55 percent — and the host of this episode suspects the real number may be closer to 35 or 40 percent. That shift, combined with Russia stockpiling ballistic missiles that Ukraine lacks interceptors to stop, sets up what the host calls a potentially “very dark winter” for Ukraine.
What Happened in the Past 24 Hours
The host runs through a single day’s worth of strikes to illustrate the scale of the war. Russia launched roughly 173 drones overnight. In Zaporizhzhia, two women were killed. In Sumy, two people were killed. In Donetsk, two were killed. In Dnipro oblast, a teenage girl and a woman were killed, with two injured. In Kyiv, several were injured as the new jet-powered drones featured prominently, and five more were injured in Kharkiv. In Odesa, Russia claimed it hit a cargo vessel carrying military supplies near the port.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (02:25) **Russia’s New Secret Weapon: The Garan-4 Jet Drone** - The host introduces the Garan-4 jet-powered drone, a new Russian weapon that is much harder for Ukraine to intercept than older propeller-driven drones.
- 2 (02:49) **24-Hour Strike Recap: Mass Drone and Missile Attacks** - The host lists the devastating Russian strikes across Ukraine in the past 24 hours, setting the stage for the severity of the current escalation.
- 3 (04:00) **Ukraine’s Response: Strikes Inside Russia** - The host reports on Ukraine’s long-range strikes on Russian infrastructure, framing them as a direct response to the ongoing terror.
- 4 (04:45) **Lavrov Meets German Foreign Minister for First Time in Years** - The host highlights a significant diplomatic development on the sidelines of the UN, noting it’s the first meeting between the two in nearly five years.
- 5 (05:42) **Visual Evidence: Drone Strikes on Both Sides** - The host plays footage of the drone attacks, providing a visceral look at the current state of the war.
- 6 (07:23) **Ukraine’s “Answer to Russian Terror”: A Week of Strategic Strikes** - The host presents a video from Ukraine’s Defense Ministry showcasing a week of successful strikes on Russian fuel and energy infrastructure.
- 7 (08:07) **The Nature of the War: “World War I Trench Warfare with Drones”** - The host reflects on the tactical reality of the conflict, quoting a retired Admiral to describe the mass death and destruction.
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Show Notes
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on the latest strikes in Russia's war against Ukraine and the growing use of the jet-powered Geran-4 drone. Ben breaks down why its speed poses a challenge for Ukrainian defenses and highlights Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's investigation, which took the weapon apart to show how it works.
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