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​russian Shahed-Type Drones Increasingly Fall Down on Ukrainian Soil Undamaged

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russian Shahed-Type Drone was landed intact / Photo credit: National Police of Ukraine
russian Shahed-Type Drone was landed intact / Photo credit: National Police of Ukraine

The Defense Forces of Ukraine more often demonstrate Shahed loitering munition that were landed intact

The russian federation uses hundreds of Shahed-type kamikaze drones for terrorist attacks on Ukraine every month. The Defenders of Ukraine, guided by their experience and professionalism, constantly shoot them down. However, the shown photos demonstrate relatively undamaged drones. So, it means that these drones were not shot down by heavy machine gun, anti-aircraft missiles, or other similar weapons used by the Defense Forces of Ukraine.

russian Shahed-Type Drones Increasingly Fall Down on Ukrainian Soil Undamaged, Defense Express
Drones were not shot down by heavy machine gun or anti-aircraft missiles / Photo credit: National Police of Ukraine

Therefore, it can be assumed that these attack drones were neutralized by the Defense Forces of Ukraine with means that are different from assets of fire power.

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Information is currently spreading that domestic developments have been created in Ukraine that can land such UAVs.

For instance, Ukrainian MP Oleksandr Fediyenko said that country had several modern developments that can eliminate such drones.

russian Shahed-Type Drones Increasingly Fall Down on Ukrainian Soil Undamaged, Defense Express
There are developments that have been created in Ukraine that can land such UAVs / Photo credit: National Police of Ukraine

"Ukraine has a modern development, and not just one, which can interfere with systems of such means with help of electronic warfare," the MP said.

He also noted that special devices are being installed throughout the country to affect russian UAVs.

"This is not one, not two, not three transmitters that have impact on such UAVs. These are hundreds of thousands of devices that are being installed across the country, " Fediyenko added.

But it is also quite possible that these drones could have fallen before reaching their target due to manufacturing defects. russia has significantly increased its use of these weapons, and the rapid pace of production may have affected the quality of these attack drones.

russian Shahed-Type Drones Increasingly Fall Down on Ukrainian Soil Undamaged, Defense Express
It is possible that drones could have fallen due to manufacturing defects / Photo credit: National Police of Ukraine

Earlier Defense Express reported russia had announced arrival of serial S-70 Okhotnik heavy jet-powered drones in 2024.

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