Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a newly developed interceptor drone operated by the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) struck a Russian Geran-5 jet-powered drone on 19 September.
The reported engagement was the second successful deployment of the new Ukrainian interceptor drone that day, according to Zelenskyy. He said SSU military counterintelligence personnel developed the drone and carried out the strike against the Russian aircraft.
Second reported use
Today, we have already seen the second successful deployment of a new Ukrainian interceptor drone by the Security Service of Ukraine. SSU military counterintelligence personnel successfully struck a Russian Geran-5 jet-powered drone.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, via X
Zelenskyy published footage that he said showed the interception. His post identified the target as a Geran-5, which he described as jet-powered, but did not provide further details on the location, timing or circumstances of the reported strike.
Interceptor-drone programme
Earlier on 19 September, Zelenskyy said the SSU’s military counterintelligence personnel had developed the new interceptor specifically to counter jet-powered Shahed drones. He also said at that time that the drone had already been successfully deployed.
Neither Zelenskyy’s statement nor the reported footage included technical specifications for the Ukrainian interceptor, such as its configuration or performance. The president’s account is the basis for the reported result; the interception claim has not been independently verified in the supplied reporting.
