Ukraine is urgently trying to develop interceptors capable of countering a new generation of Russian jet-powered drones that have wreaked havoc across the country in recent months.
Along with the Kremlin’s ballistic weapons and a new type of cruise missile, the jet-drones have caused massive damage in and around the capital, Kyiv.
CNN had rare access to a jet-powered Russian Geran 4 drone, downed over Ukraine. Nick Paton Walsh was shown Western made components inside. Also, Director of Chatham House’s Russia and Eurasia Programme, Gregoire Roos, weighs in on President Trump’s recent shift towards Vladimir Putin.
0:00 Russia’s new-jet powered drones seen attacking targets in Ukraine
0:41 Video shows an unexploded Geran-4 drone and the Western components found inside
2:12 A close look at the drone’s flight control unit, including Texas Instruments parts
4:16 Trump says the US has “gotten nothing back” from Ukraine
7:13 Can US negotiators bring peace to Ukraine?
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