Ukrainian air defenders from the 92nd Brigade have shot down russian jet-powered Shahed attack drone using the Stinger man-portable air-defense system (MANPADS).
The brigade reported the engagement, identifying the target as a jet-powered variant of the Shahed unmanned aerial vehicle.
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The drone was detected within the area of responsibility of the brigade’s anti-aircraft missile and artillery division.
After identifying the target, Ukrainian air defense crew acquired and tracked it before launching a missile from the Stinger system.
The missile struck the drone, destroying it. Following the engagement, the Ukrainian servicemembers confirmed that the intercepted UAV was a jet-powered Shahed.
Unlike conventional propeller-driven Shahed drones, jet-powered variants use jet propulsion. This makes their interception an important task for Ukrainian air defense units.
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