Given everything, russia continues to test various long-range loitering munitions (drone-missiles) during attacks on Ukraine. After an unidentified drone unsuccessfully attempted to attack Kyiv on the night of July 20, another unidentified drone was shot down on July 24.
Defense Express received a photo of the downed russian UAV from its own sources. The drone, after being successfully targeted by the Ukrainian Defense Forces, fell in an open area and remained almost undamaged.
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Note that the Air Force Command reported that during the attack, the enemy used 23 Shahed-type drones, of which 17 were shot down. Meanwhile, its identification as a Shahed could be related to the fact that its flight profile and other markers used for target identification suggested its similarity to the Iranian drone.
Moreover, the drone is designed as a flying wing with an internal combustion engine and a pusher propeller in the tail. It is painted black with an additional camouflage pattern.
Regarding its dimensions, this drone is smaller than the Shahed-136. Specialists are currently assessing its size and the type of its warhead, as well as all other details and components from which it is assembled. Moreover, since the drone remains almost undamaged, it will provide a substantial amount of information.
At the same time, it should be noted that russia is showing a trend of attempting to expand the production of Iranian drones. Besides the Shahed-136, one possible option is the Qasef kamikaze drone, which "appeared" with the Yemeni Houthis. At a minimum, it has already been patented in russia, which indicates a potential attempt to start its production, though this will obviously require some time.
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