Ukraine's Starlink slowdown only dropped its interception rate against Russia's new Shaheds by a few percent
Source: Business Insider ·
Fighter jets like the F-16 helped hold the line while Ukraine's jet interceptors suffered a critical 10-day disruption to Starshield services.
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Firefighters extinguish a fire at a medical facility hit by a Russian drone in Kyiv.Oleksandr Magula/Suspilne Ukraine/JSC "UA:PBC"/Global Images Ukraine via Getty ImagesUkraine downed about 74% of Russia's turbojet Shaheds while Starshield was throttled, ISW says.That's about 3 percentage points lower than its typical interception rate of about 77%, analysts said.Much of Ukraine's air defense against turbojet Shaheds now relies on fighter jets like the F-16.Ukrainian data shows its air defenses largely held up against one of Russia's most prominent new threats despite a 10-day Starshield slowdown.Though high-speed interceptor drones were hindered by the reported throttling, Kyiv's forces managed to intercept 74% of Russian jet-powered Shaheds from October 14 to 24, compared with a typical rate of 77%, according to analysts at the Washington-based think tank Institute for the Study of War.The organization bases its analyses on interception data released by Ukraine's air force, which…