A crashed Russian Shahed in Ukraine.Ukrainian national police photo
A Ukrainian attack on a warehouse in southern Russia blew up 400 Iranian-made Shahed attack drones, according to the Ukrainian general staff. That’s nearly five percent of all the 440-pound Shaheds Russia has deployed so far in its 31-month wider war on Ukraine.
Video of the resulting conflagration near Oktyabrsky seems to confirm the strike. “An accurate hit on the target was recorded,” the general staff noted. “A secondary detonation was observed.”
The propeller-driven, satellite-guided Shahed—developed by Shahed Aviation Industries in Iran—is one of Russia’s main weapons for deep strikes on Ukrainian cities. Since acquiring the first Shaheds from Iran in 2022, Russia has launched more than 8,000 of the explosive drones.
Ukrainian air defenses have shot down most of the Shaheds Russian forces have deployed on any given night. According to a tally by Defense News, the Ukrainians have destroyed…
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