EU pledges to "increase" air defense capabilities for Ukraine, Russia launches upgraded version of UAV that disables all air defense systems

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said on December 29 that Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba and High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of the European Union (EU) Josep Borrell agreed to step up efforts to provide air defense systems to Kiev.

"Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and Josep Borrell agreed to step up efforts to provide additional air defense systems to Ukraine," the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

The upgraded version of the Geran-2 suicide UAV is said to render anti-aircraft machine guns and anti-aircraft artillery systems helpless. (Source: RIA Novosti)

Foreign Minister Kuleba spoke with Mr Borrell in the bomb shelter and Mr Borrell expressed the EU's solidarity and support for Kiev.

Meanwhile, the Telegram channel "Mash" said that the Russian military used a new upgraded version of the Geran-2 suicide unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), using stealth materials, in attacks on targets in Ukraine on December 29.

Mash channel stated: "In today's (December 29) attack on Ukrainian targets, it is worth noting the new modified version of the black Geran. It is reported that this updated UAV model is made of composite materials that absorb radio waves, significantly reducing the effectiveness of the enemy's mobile air defense system."

In addition, the new upgrade is equipped with a jet engine, which helps increase the speed of the UAV. The author believes that anti-aircraft machine guns and anti-aircraft artillery systems are powerless against this type of UAV.

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