Belarus celebrated Independence Day on July 3 with a military parade, where, among other things, they showcased for the first time a "new domestic development" — strike UAVs with a warhead of up to 52 kg, capable of speeds up to 180 km/h and an operational range of up to 2000 km.
Certainly, the "new domestic development" refers to the iranian Shahed-type kamikaze drone, which russian occupying forces operate under the name Gheran-2. Judging by everything, in belarus, this strike drone has been named Kochyovnyk, and on one of the drones, you can see the number Ы3502.
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Reminder, the discussion about iranian kamikaze drones in belarus dates back to 2022, when there was speculation about whether russia was using drones from belarusian territory. In the fall of 2022, russian occupying forces first used this weaponry to strike the territory of Kyiv region.
Later, in 2023, when in July the head of the so-called belarusian Ministry of Defense, Viktor Khrenin, visited iran and met with iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani, information emerged that the parties likely discussed the production of Shahed kamikaze drones in belarus.
As of today, it remains unknown whether production or assembly of Shahed kamikaze drones has indeed been established in belarus, or at least attempted, or if this is another attempt at intimidation by belarus.
Earlier, Defense Express reported Shahed-136's New 90-kg Warhead and Other Findings of the Alabuga Data Leak
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