The post reports a large strike including 210 Shahed-type UAVs, explicitly noting 110 as jet-powered and that 87 of the downed/suppressed drones were jet-powered. The notable element is the apparent scaled use of a faster jet Shahed variant alongside decoys/other UAV types, which can stress air defenses and reduce interception windows.
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Russia uses jet-powered Shahed variants in mass strike on Ukraine

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- TG: General Staff of Ukraine · https://t.me/GeneralStaffZSU/42655⚡️ ЗБИТО/ПОДАВЛЕНО 181 ЦІЛЬ У ніч на 22 жовтня (з 18:00 21 жовтня) противник завдав масованого комбінованого удару по Україні із застосува