{"id":103975,"date":"2026-10-05T11:55:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T08:55:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/?p=103975"},"modified":"2026-10-05T12:02:43","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T09:02:43","slug":"bars-30per-effective","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/en\/2026\/10\/bars-30per-effective\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukrainian Bars jet UAVs now used to intercept Geran drones, with 30% success rate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ukraine has begun using the <a href=\"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/en\/tags\/bars\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/en\/tags\/bars\/\">Bars<\/a> jet-powered strike drones as interceptors against Russian Geran drones. President Volodymyr Zelensky said this while speaking to journalists in Kyiv following a meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Zelensky, the Ukrainian-made Bars drones have already shown initial results, with an interception rate of around 30%. The president said this is currently the highest rate among interceptor drones targeting the enemy\u2019s jet-powered UAVs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBars has shown positive results. These are long-range drones that are almost like missiles. They are currently achieving around a 30% interception rate,\u201d Zelensky said. He added that other developments are also gradually improving their effectiveness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bars was developed as a long-range strike drone powered by a jet engine. Its basic version has a stated range of up to 700 km and a 22.5 kg warhead. A <a href=\"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/en\/2026\/09\/bars-new-specs\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/en\/2026\/09\/bars-new-specs\/\">modified version<\/a> has a range of up to 1,000 km, a warhead weighing up to 60 kg and a speed of more than 700 km\/h.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to a developer representative, Bars has undergone more than 40 upgrades and iterations. Its modular design allows the balance between fuel capacity and warhead weight to be adjusted for different missions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The developer has also reported that the long-range version can be controlled in real time over enemy territory. 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