News Summary

• Russia fired its new rapid, jet-powered drones against Ukraine every day throughout August.
• It marked the first time that daily attacks by Moscow's new upgraded Geran drones were recorded in Ukrainian Air Force data.
• The upgraded munitions can cruise at more than 300mph, significantly faster than older models and well beyond the top speed of Kyiv's interceptors.
• The drones are powered by turbojet engines, some of which, according to Ukrainian military intelligence, are sourced from China.
• According to President Volodymyr Zelensky, the drones were used as part of a wave of attacks that killed at least 12 people and injured 20 more on 1 September.