Shaheds

Russia deploys new Molniya and jet-powered Shahed drones in strikes on Kharkiv

An explosion rang out in Kharkiv after a Russian jet-powered Shahed drone struck the city's Osnovyanskyi district while a Molniya drone hit the Industrialnyi district, Suspilne and Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported on June 24.

24 June, 08:05 AM

Russian drone attack devastates apartment buildings in Odesa

Russian forces launched a drone attack on Odesa overnight on June 10, damaging two apartment buildings in the city’s Primorsky district, local authorities reported.

10 June, 08:55 AM

Zelenskyy’s offer makes Ukraine ‘indispensable’ to Gulf states, researcher says

Ukraine has become an ‘indispensable’ source of military expertise for Persian Gulf countries after offering help to shoot down Iranian drones, conflict researcher Maria Zolkina said in an interview with NV on April 28.

29 April, 02:21 AM

Russian drone targets Pryluky police station in Chernihiv Oblast

Russian troops attacked Pryluky in Chernihiv Oblast with drones, hitting the district police department, destroying part of the building, and damaging official vehicles, Chernihiv Oblast National Police head Ivan Ishchenko told Suspilne on April 20.

20 April, 02:28 PM

Private Ukrainian air defense shoots down jet-powered Shahed

Mykhailo Fedorov said private air defense units in Ukraine for the first time shot down a Russian jet-powered Shahed drone flying at over 400 km/h on Apr. 17.

17 April, 06:49 PM

Russia launches 160 drones at Ukraine, 20 strikes reported

Russia launched 160 attack drones overnight, targeting Ukraine, including about 100 Shahed UAVs, the Air Force said on Apr. 11.

11 April, 10:56 AM

Ukraine downs 113 of 128 Russian drones

Russian forces launched 128 Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas, and other types of attack drones at Ukraine overnight from five locations in Russia and temporarily occupied territories, the Air Force reported on Telegram on April 10.

10 April, 09:32 AM

Ukraine downs 146 of 176 Russian attack drones overnight

Russian forces launched 176 Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas, and other types of attack drones at Ukraine overnight from multiple locations in Russia and temporarily occupied territories, the Air Force reported on Telegram on April 8.

8 April, 09:43 AM

Ukraine downs 77 of 110 Russian attack drones

Russian forces launched 110 Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas, and other types of attack drones at Ukraine overnight from six locations in Russia and temporarily occupied territories, the Air Force reported on Telegram on April 7.

7 April, 09:30 AM

Over 360 UAVs in daytime Russian attack

During a daytime Russian drone attack on April 1, Ukraine’s air defenses shot down or suppressed 345 enemy UAVs as of 6 p.m. Kyiv time, the Ukrainian Air Force said.

1 April, 09:09 PM

Ukraine downs 234 of 251 Russian drones

Russian forces launched 251 Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas, and other types of attack drones at Ukraine overnight from five locations in Russia and temporarily occupied Crimea, the Air Force reported on Telegram on March 23.

23 March, 09:30 AM

Ukraine downs 133 of 156 Russian attack drones

Russian forces launched 156 Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas, and other types of attack drones at Ukraine overnight, the Air Force reported on Telegram on March 20.

20 March, 09:03 AM

Ukraine downs 109 of 133 Russian drones

Russian forces launched 133 Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas, and other types of attack drones at Ukraine overnight, the Air Force reported on Telegram on March 18.

19 March, 08:46 AM

Ukraine downs 128 of 147 Russian drones

Russian forces launched 147 Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas, and other types of attack drones at Ukraine overnight from five locations in Russia and temporarily occupied Crimea, the Air Force reported on Telegram on March 18.

18 March, 09:28 AM

Ukraine eyes win-win drone alliance with Israel

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is ready to hold talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on potential cooperation in countering Iranian drones, he said in an interview with The Jerusalem Post on March 16.

17 March, 08:57 AM

Russian Shaheds rip through homes, school in Mykolaiv

Russia’s overnight drone attack on the southern Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv damaged residential buildings and an educational institution, the Regional Military Administration reported on Facebook on March 13.

13 March, 09:19 AM

Ukraine downs 122 of 137 Russian attack drones

Russia launched 137 Shahed, Gerbers, Italmas, and other types of attack drones at Ukraine overnight, the Air Force reported on Telegram on March 10.

10 March, 09:04 AM

Ukraine downs 161 of 197 Russian drones overnight

Russian troops fired two Iskander-M ballistic missiles from occupied Crimea, along with 197 Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas, and other types of attack drones at Ukraine overnight, the Air Force reported on Telegram on March 9.

9 March, 09:17 AM

Russia makes up to 5,000 Shahed drones a month

Russia is capable of producing between 4,000 and 5,000 Iranian-designed Shahed-type attack drones per month, former deputy head of Ukraine’s Security Service, Major General Viktor Yahun, said in an interview with Radio NV on March. 4.

5 March, 08:41 AM

Iranian drones a ‘challenge’ for U.S. air defenses, report says

The U.S. military considers Iranian Shahed drones a “challenge” and believes current U.S. air defenses cannot reliably intercept all of them, CNN reported on March 4, citing people who attended a closed congressional briefing on the matter.

5 March, 02:06 AM

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