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Ukraine Just Got Handed a New Threat From Russia: A Jet-Powered Drone Carrying a Warhead Built to Cut Through Power Pylons

Ukraine says the jet-powered drone was designed to strike power lines and bridges, as officials warn of growing damage to energy infrastructure.

Russia has used a special shaped-charge cutting warhead on a jet-powered drone for the first time, according to a defense technology adviser to Zelenskyy, who said the payload was built to damage high-voltage pylons and steel bridges. Ukraine is also struggling to catch the new jet drones, which fly higher and faster than older models.

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For the first time, Russia uses a jet engine drone with a warhead specially developed against high-voltage masts.

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Devastationing news for Ukraine. Vladimir Putin used a specially upgraded jet-powered drone during the Ukraine war for the first time, which can purposely destroy power poles and steel bridges. A Selenskyj consultant calls an alarm and warns against the consequences.

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Russia for the first time used drones intended for the destruction of high-voltage pylons - This warhead was specially developed for the destruction of high-voltage pylons and iron bridge structures

Russian soldiers have for the first time used a special warhead designed to destroy high-voltage electrical poles on a jet-powered attack drone. The information was published by Serhii "Flash" Beskrestnov, an adviser to the President of Ukraine and an expert in radio technology.

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