Russian Shahed drones

Russia expands Shahed drone launch site 75 km from Ukraine’s border, satellite images show

Airfields remain Russia’s main launch sites for strike drones, but in 2024–2025, the invading forces have increasingly begun setting up makeshift drone launch areas in open fields. One such location has now appeared near the town of Navlya in Russia’s Bryansk Oblast — just 75 kilometers from Ukraine’s border.

1 October 2025, 06:44 PM

Defense Express: Shahed drones from Russia may target nearly all of Europe

Russia already has launch sites capable of sending Shahed-type kamikaze drones against Denmark, Germany, and Italy, and if it deploys similar infrastructure in Belarus, the UAVs could even reach Madrid, Defense Express reported on Sept. 23.

23 September 2025, 02:35 PM

Russia modifies Shaheds into FPV drones with cameras and modems — Defense Express

Since August, Russia has been routinely equipping its Shahed-type attack drones with mesh modems, antennas, and cameras, effectively converting them into FPV-style drones capable of transmitting data along a network “chain,” Defense Express reported on Sept. 11.

11 September 2025, 10:25 AM

Ukraine ready to share data on Russian drone attack with Poland — Zelenskyy

Ukraine is prepared to hand over all necessary data to Poland about Russia’s drone strike on Sept. 10, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

10 September 2025, 12:24 PM

Polish president calls urgent security meeting after Russian drone incursion

Polish President Karol Nawrocki will convene a National Security Bureau meeting with Prime Minister Donald Tusk in response to the Sept. 10 drone attack, the BBC reported.

10 September 2025, 11:13 AM

Poland repels Shahed attack for first time: Warsaw calls it an ‘act of aggression’ and informs NATO — live

During the night of Sept. 10, several Shahed drones crossed into Poland amid a massive missile-and-drone assault on Ukraine. Poland’s Armed Forces Operational Command confirmed that Russian drones repeatedly violated the country’s airspace. The Polish military said it downed drones for the first time and carried out an operation “to detect, identify and neutralize them.”

10 September 2025, 10:50 AM

Russian drones strike port infrastructure in Odesa Oblast, one injured

Russia attacked near-port infrastructure in Odesa Oblast with Shahed drones overnight, damaging facilities, and injuring one in the Izmail district, local administration reported on Aug. 10.

20 August 2025, 07:47 AM

Russia strikes Ukraine with Iskander missile and 400 drones; air defense intecepts 343 targets

The Russian army launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine using an Iskander-M ballistic missile and 400 drones of various types, including 255 Shahed UAVs, the Air Force reported on July 16.

16 July 2025, 10:30 AM

Just 300+ Shahed drones among 728 UAVs launched overnight - Air Force

Russia launched a record 728 drones of various types against Ukraine, but only 300 of which were identified as Shahed-type attack drones, Yurii Ihnat, head of Air Force communications department, said at the United News broadcast on July 9.

9 July 2025, 12:00 PM

Shahed drones hit Kyiv, damage spreads across three districts

Three Kyiv districts suffered damage in nighttime Russian Shahed drone attack, Mayor Vitali Klitschko wrote on Telegram on July 7.

7 July 2025, 08:45 AM

Ukraine downs 40 of 52 drones in latest Russian attack - Air Force

The Russian army launched 52 Shaheds and decoy drones overnight - air defense forces managed to destroy 40 of them, the Air Force reported on July 3.

3 July 2025, 11:23 AM

Ukraine races to produce cheap Shahed drone-killers

Ukrainian counter-unmanned aircraft FPV system (C-UAS) may become the only effective interceptor of Iranian-designed Russian Shahed attack drones amid a significant increase in UAVs launched by the enemy, which could potentially reach up to 1,000 drones per night, Defense Express wrote on June 19.

19 June 2025, 01:20 PM

Kharkiv reels from overnight drone attack — fires, deaths, destruction

Russian forces launched a swift and deadly drone strike on Kharkiv, hitting the city with at least 17 Shahed drones over the course of just 10 minutes, the city's Prosecutor Office wrote on Telegram on June 11.

11 June 2025, 12:11 PM

Russia may soon launch 1,000 Shaheds per strike, Ukrainian intel warns

Russia plans to ramp up its Shahed drone production to 500 units a day, allowing it to launch as many as 1,000 drones in a single strike, according to documents obtained by Ukraine’s military intelligence, The Economist reported on May 25.

26 May 2025, 10:32 AM

Russian drone strike injures teen and devastates homes in Odesa suburbs

Russian forces launched a drone attack on Odesa Oblast, damaging residential homes there, State Emergency Service (SES) reported on May 26.

26 May 2025, 09:42 AM

Russian drones target civilians, damage enterprise in Sumy Oblast

The Russian overnight drone attack damaged infrastructure at an industrial facility in Sumy Oblast, regional military administration reported on May 19.

19 May 2025, 10:39 AM

Russia launches 112 drones in overnight attack on Ukraine

Russia launched a large-scale drone attack on Ukraine overnight into Friday, May 16, using Shahed drones and various decoy UAVs, the Ukrainian Air Force reported.

16 May 2025, 10:40 AM

Russia launches 149 drones at Ukraine, 57 intercepted

The Russian army launched 149 drones against Ukraine overnight - air defense managed to repel the attack, but damage was reported in several oblasts, the Air Force reported on Telegram on April 27.

27 April 2025, 03:15 PM

Russia’s overnight drone assault damages homes and warehouses in Kyiv

Russian forces launched an attack on Kyiv using Shahed-type kamikaze drones, fortunately, leading to no fatalities, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service (SES) wrote early on April 10.

10 April 2025, 10:08 AM

Ukraine sees first Shahed-free night in over three months

Russia's army did not launch any Shahed attack drones against Ukraine — the first pause of its kind since Dec. 10, 2024, Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation, wrote on April 1.

1 April 2025, 10:01 AM

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