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- Wild Hornets reported its Sting S interceptor shot down a Russian Geran-5 drone, its first combat test.
- The system is operated remotely through Hornet Vision Ctrl, letting pilots control interceptors from hundreds of miles away.
- Russia launched 2,800 jet-powered drones in August, up from 350 in June, after expanding air-base infrastructure.
- Ukraine’s interception rate fell to about 60% for jet drones, prompting a shift to faster, cheaper interceptors.