{"id":622272,"date":"2026-10-05T02:28:56","date_gmt":"2026-10-04T23:28:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/korabelov.info\/2026\/10\/622272\/ukraine-has-developed-a-small-missile-called-nika-to-counter-the-rocket-powered-shaheds\/"},"modified":"2026-10-05T02:28:59","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T23:28:59","slug":"ukraine-has-developed-a-small-missile-called-nika-to-counter-the-rocket-powered-shaheds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/korabelov.info\/en\/2026\/10\/622272\/ukraine-has-developed-a-small-missile-called-nika-to-counter-the-rocket-powered-shaheds\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine has developed a small missile called 'Nika' to counter the rocket-powered 'Shaheds'"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Ukraine<\/strong>, a new small missile, “Nika”<\/strong>, was created to destroy jet-powered drones, in particular ‘Shaheds’<\/strong>. Its testing lies ahead, which is planned to be carried out in the near future.<\/p>\n

President Volodymyr Zelensky<\/strong> spoke about the development while talking with journalists. He noted that the Ukrainian and German sides are reacting positively to the new missile:<\/p>\n

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“We have a new small missile Nika<\/strong> against jet-powered ‘Shaheds<\/strong>‘. Everything is positive, the Germans and we are responding positively. There will be a test,” \u2014 said Zelensky<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

At the same time, another joint development of Ukraine<\/strong> and Germany<\/strong> \u2014 the interceptor “Spis”<\/strong> \u2014 has already passed a successful test. The president thanked the companies and systems:<\/p>\n

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“It is important that today we heard about the test of our new interceptor, the German-Ukrainian interceptor Spis<\/strong>. There was a positive test. Thanks to the companies and systems,” \u2014 noted Zelensky<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Earlier we wrote:<\/strong><\/p>\n