Shahed drones

Russia targets 1,000 daily drones on Ukraine by end of 2026

Russia is scaling back missile production to focus on mass-producing drones, aiming for 600–800 daily attacks on Ukraine in 2026 with an ultimate goal of 1,000 drones per day, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the New York Post in an interview on March 16.

17 March, 05:04 PM

Russia attacks Ukraine with 211 drones in overnight strike

Russian forces attacked Ukraine overnight and into morning with 211 strike drones, including Shahed, Gerbera and Italmas types, Ukraine’s Air Force said on March 16.

16 March, 12:49 PM

Drone attack damages port warehouse in Odesa Oblast

Russian forces attacked port infrastructure in Odesa Oblast with drones, sparking a fire and damaging a warehouse, regional governor Oleh Kiper said on March 13.

13 March, 02:00 PM

UK: Putin’s ‘hidden hand’ behind Iran’s military methods

Moscow is providing Tehran with tactical advice on the use of drones against the United States and its allies, British Defense Secretary John Healey said during the March 12 visit to the British military command center in Northwood Headquarters in London, The Guardian reported.

13 March, 09:01 AM

Zelenskyy: Iranians launched first Shaheds at Ukraine

The first Shahed kamikaze drones attacking Ukraine in 2022 were launched by Iranian operators who trained Russian crews, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on March 12.

12 March, 07:57 PM

Russia helping Iran use drone tactics learned in war against Ukraine

Russia is helping Iran apply advanced drone tactics learned in the war against Ukraine to target U.S. and Gulf state interests in the Middle East, CNN reported, citing a Western intelligence official on March 11.

11 March, 07:00 PM

Saudi firm to buy Ukrainian interceptor drones

A Saudi company is preparing to purchase Ukrainian interceptor drones to defend against Iranian UAVs, the Kyiv Independent reported on March 10, citing a source in Ukraine’s defense industry.

11 March, 01:05 AM

Axios: U.S. declined Ukraine counter-drone plan months before Iranian strikes

Ukrainian officials offered the United States battle-tested technology to counter Iranian drones about seven months ago, but the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump initially declined the proposal, Axios reported on March 10.

10 March, 05:19 PM

Russian Shahed drones strike Kharkiv residential area, injuring at least four

Russian Shahed drone struck the Kholodnohirskyi district of Kharkiv, damaging private houses and outbuildings; at least four people were injured, local governor Oleh Synehubov reported on March 10.

10 March, 07:53 AM

U.S. asks Ukraine to help defend against Shahed drones

Washington asked for Ukrainian technical assistance and expertise in setting up a cost-effective defense against cheap Iranian drones in the Middle East, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on March 5.

5 March, 08:35 PM

Zelenskyy orders plans to help Middle East against Shahed drones

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy instructed senior government and military officials to draft plans for assisting countries in the Middle East with countering Iranian drones, the president said on March 4.

4 March, 10:40 PM

Ukraine envoy refuses condolences for Khamenei

Ukraine’s ambassador to South Africa, Olexander Scherba, declined to sign a book of condolences for slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, saying Iran’s supply of Shahed drones had stained Tehran with the blood of thousands of Ukrainians, he wrote in a letter published on Facebook on March 4.

4 March, 04:05 PM

Russian-built Shaheds abandon Iranian parts for Chinese tech - video

95% of the components in Russian-produced Shahed-type drones are now of Chinese, rather than Iranian, origin, Russian-Ukrainian war veteran and former Aidar battalion company commander Yevhen Dykyi said in an interview with Radio NV on March 3.

4 March, 08:26 AM

Ukraine can easily spare officers to consult Middle East on countering Shahed UAVs, expert says

Dispatching a handful of military consultants to help Gulf states set up cost-effective counters to Iranian Shahed drones would not meaningfully impact Ukraine’s own air defense, Ukrainian veteran officer Yevhen Dykyi told NV on March 3.

3 March, 10:27 PM

Ukraine, Qatar to cooperate on drone defense — Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Qatar’s Emir, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, discussed the expanding war in the Middle East and agreed to deepen security ties, Zelenskyy said on March 3.

3 March, 07:51 PM

Zelenskyy: Pressure Russia into ceasefire and Ukraine will help with Iranian drones

Ukraine will send its best anti-drone specialists to help countries in the Middle East if their leaders persuade Russia to agree to a month-long ceasefire, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Bloomberg on March 2.

2 March, 07:34 PM

UK and Ukraine join forces to protect Gulf airspace from Iranian drones

The United Kingdom will involve Ukrainian experts to help intercept and defend against Iranian drone attacks on the Persian Gulf countries, PM Keir Starmer wrote on X on March 1.

2 March, 08:30 AM

Ukrposhta postal vehicle struck by Russian drones in Sumy Oblast

Russian drones struck a Ukrposhta postal vehicle in Sumy Oblast, wounding people, the head of the regional military administration, Oleh Hryhorov, said on Feb. 28.

28 February, 08:37 PM

Adviser explains claim about dismantling Russian drone guidance system

Ukrainian Defense Ministry adviser on technology Serhii Beskrestnov, known as Flash, clarified remarks by Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov on the destruction of a Shahed drone guidance network operating from Belarus, writing on Telegram on Feb. 27.

27 February, 05:35 PM

Zelenskyy: Massive Russian barrage hits eight oblasts

Russian forces fired 39 missiles of various types, including 11 ballistic missiles, and 420 attack drones at Ukraine overnight, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported on Telegram on Feb. 26.

26 February, 10:27 AM

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