Contents tagged with Shahed
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Russia's new drone tactics challenge Ukrainian Air Defense
In recent weeks, an increasing number of Russian Shahed drones have been bypassing air defense systems and reaching Ukrainian cities due to changes in Russian tactics.
According to journalists from Texty.org, the Russians usually launch these drones from vehicles disguised as civilian trucks. Up to five UAVs take off from a single platform simultaneously, while hundreds more may be involved, heading in different directions and along varied routes. A leading drone flies ahead, with the others …
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Record number of Russian drones enter Belarusian airspace at start of 2025
In the early hours of January 1, 2025, at precisely 02:17, the first drone of the new year ventured into Belarus via Komaryn, subsequently heading towards Bragin where it disappeared. The Telegram channel Belaruski Hajun reports that between December 31 and January 3, at least 25 Russian drones entered Belarusian airspace from Ukraine. Notably, 13 drones did so on New Year's Eve.
According to sources, on December 31, eight drones infiltrated Belarus, mostly navigating through a Belarusian …
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Ukrainian Forces strike Russian drone facility in Oryol region
Ukrainian Forces targeted a warehouse containing "Shahed" drones in Russia's Oryol region, reported Ukraine's General Staff. The drones were stored in a concrete structure, according to sources. Reportedly, the strike resulted in the deaths of two Russian soldiers and hospitalization of seven others with various injuries.
On December 26, Ukrainian Air Forces, alongside other Defense Forces components, launched an attack on a fortified Russian military facility in the Oryol region. This …
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Ukrainian Forces use GPS spoofing to redirect Russian drones to Belarus and Russia
Electronic warfare systems are being actively deployed against enemy drones, particularly through a method known as GPS spoofing.
Ukrainian troops have developed the ability to alter the preprogramed coordinates of Russian kamikaze drones and send them off course, according to a report by Le Monde.
This may explain why drones often find themselves in Belarus.
On November 26, Russia launched one of its most massive attacks on Ukraine, deploying 188 drones. Ukrainian forces reported destroying …
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Russia launches massive drone attack on Ukraine
Russia launched an attack involving 80 Shahed-type and unidentified drones on various Ukrainian regions in the early hours of Sunday, October 27, according to Ukrainian Air Force updates on Telegram. The assaults originated from Orel, Kursk, and Primorsko-Akhtarsk. As of 09:30, 41 enemy drones were confirmed downed over the regions of Odesa, Mykolaiv, Kherson, Kyiv, Sumy, Kirovohrad, Cherkasy, Zhytomyr, Khmelnytskyi, and Chernihiv. The highest numbers of intercepted drones were reported in …
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Top Russian UAV commander killed near Moscow in Ukrainian Intelligence operation
Russian Colonel Alexey Kolomeytsev has been reportedly killed near Moscow. According to sources, Kolomeytsev headed the 924th State UAV Center of the Russian Defense Ministry.
Interfax-Ukraine reported that Kolomeytsev was eliminated in the early hours of September 27 in the Moscow region. The report cites a source in Ukrainian military intelligence.
Kolomeytsev was allegedly involved in training specialists in the use of UAVs, particularly operators and support staff for Shahed-type kamikaze …
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Ukraine calls on Romania to intercept incoming Russian drones
Ukraine has made an urgent request to Romania to intercept and take down any Russian kamikaze drones headed towards its territory. This appeal was made during the recent visit of Ukraine's new Foreign Minister, Andrii Sybiha, to Bucharest.
According to Agerpres, Sybiha urged Romanian officials to consider the possibility of shooting down Russian drones near their airspace.
"Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha stated on Wednesday in Bucharest that he is calling on Romanian partners to …
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Ukraine thwarts major drone attack: 53 out of 56 Russian drones shot down
Russian troops once again targeted Ukraine using Shahed-131/136 drones. In the early hours of Monday, September 16, 56 attack drones were launched from Kursk and Yeysk in the Krasnodar region into Ukraine. Of these, 53 were reportedly shot down by Ukraine's Air Force.
The primary target was the Kyiv region, with drones intercepted across nine regions, including Kyiv, Vinnytsia, Poltava, Sumy, Zaporizhia, Kirovohrad, Mykolaiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Cherkasy.
"Three more enemy drones have lost …
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Ukraine thwarts massive overnight drone attack, shoots down 72 out of 76 Shaheds launched by Russia
Russian forces launched 76 Shahed drones at Ukraine overnight on September 14, 2024, according to the Ukrainian Air Force. Out of the total, 72 were successfully intercepted by Ukrainian air defenses.
"On the night of September 14, 2024, the enemy attacked with Shahed-type UAVs. Radiotechnical troops of the Air Forces detected and tracked 76 Shaheds coming from Kursk, Yeisk—Russia, and Chauda—Crimea," the report stated.
The attack was met by aviation, anti-aircraft missile forces, electronic …
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Russian military drone crashes in Eastern Latvia
A Russian military drone has crashed in eastern Latvia, reported Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs' statement on social media platform X.
"Russian military drone has crashed in the Eastern part of Latvia yesterday. There is an ongoing investigation. We are in close contact with our allies. The number of such incidents is increasing along the Eastern flank of NATO and we must address them collectively.," said President Rinkēvičs.
He emphasized that the number of such incidents on NATO's …