Ukraine war briefing: New anti-drone weapon scores hit amid race against Shahed jets

TL;DR

A new Ukrainian-developed interceptor has successfully shot down a jet-powered Shahed drone.
Ukraine is struggling to develop effective defenses against the faster, jet-engined Shahed drones.
Over 60 Ukrainian companies are working on drone interceptors, with a few demonstrating results.
Ukrainian forces have launched a counteroffensive near Lyman, reclaiming approximately 75 square kilometers of territory.
Russia attacked port infrastructure in Odesa, residential buildings, and transport facilities.
Russian drone attacks killed one person in Zaporizhzhia and caused power outages.
Russian strikes in Kyiv killed one person and wounded seven; separate strikes in Sloviansk and Kramatorsk killed two others.
Ukraine struck an oil refinery in Syzran, a drone production facility in Taganrog, and a drone launch site in Oryol.
President Zelenskyy reported that Russian drones twice attacked Moldovan airspace while he was traveling.
Russia's foreign minister stated that Russia will not stop fighting during any potential talks.
Ukrainian lawmakers dismissed the prosecutor general, Ruslan Kravchenko, amid a corruption scandal.

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