Shahed

Defense Forces neutralize 80 Russian drones on the night of November 13

On the night of November 13, Russian troops launched 117 unmanned aerial vehicles against Ukraine. Air defense forces managed to shoot down or neutralize 80 hostile targets.

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RF attacked Ukraine with Iskander-M ballistic missile and 180 strike drones

On the night of October 18, Russian forces launched a massive attack on Ukraine using a ballistic missile and 180 strike UAVs of various types. Air defense units shot down or suppressed 152 drones.


Russia begins fitting strike drones with EW-resistant optical navigation

Russian forces have begun outfitting strike drones with terrain-matching optical navigation systems that operate without satellite signals. The upgrade makes such unmanned aerial vehicles resistant to electronic warfare countermeasures.


Air defense destroys 117 enemy drones during night attack

On the night of October 10, Ukrainian air defense neutralized 117 out of 160 drones used by Russian forces to attack the country. The air defense battle continued from the evening of the previous day.


Air defense neutralizes 88 of 108 drones in Russia’s nighttime attack on Ukraine

Overnight into October 2, Ukrainian air defense neutralized 88 strike and decoy drones out of 108 launched by Russian forces in an attack against the country from multiple directions.


Are Shahed drones capable of destroying the Pivdennyi bridge in Kyiv

Large-scale destruction of major bridges in Kyiv using Shahed-type strike drones is a technically impossible task. Russian forces use these UAVs primarily to create psychological pressure and to cause logistical difficulties in the capital.