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Story summary
- Russia deployed jet-powered Geran-4 and Geran-5 drones that threaten Ukraine’s air defence.
- A Russian drone hit Security Service headquarters in Kyiv on 4 September, marking the first strike on a government building.
- Ukraine’s intercept success fell to about 60 % against Geran-4/5, versus over 90 % for Geran-2 drones.
- Defence minister Yevhenii Khmara tasked 67 companies to produce thousands of missiles to counter the drones.
