Yes. On September 22, 2026, Reuters reported that Ukraine is intercepting only about 60% of Russia’s jet-powered attack drones, according to Ukrainian air force spokesperson Yurii Ihnat, compared with more than 90% of earlier propeller-driven Shahed-type models that were routinely intercepted.
The jet-powered drones fly faster and higher—often four to seven kilometres up—leaving mobile air-defence teams with only seconds to react instead of minutes. In the first three weeks of September 2026, Ukraine’s prime minister said Russia launched 2,100 jet-powered attack drones and 136 missiles, killing 288 people, including four children.
Source: Jet-powered Russian drones strain Ukraine’s air defences — Reuters