| Barozi said: What about the Iranian kamikaze drones? I haven't heard anything about them for a while. Are they still widely used or is Russia running out of supply? |
They're still used in what I would say notable numbers whenever Russia goes on a strike across Ukraine but with all of Ukraine's air defences now they're getting far better at downing most of them. Think the last attack with them was a week ago, Russia is probably having to purchase more.
Russian Forces Rapidly Running Out of Iranian-Made Shahed-136 Drones—ISW
From Dec 31 until this morning,🇷🇺 launched 14 cruise missiles and employed 94 "Shahed-136" drones. I thanked #GenMilley for the foreign-manufactured anti-aircraft missile systems provided with his active assistance. Today, they’re primarily saving the lives of Ukrainian civilians
— Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (@CinC_AFU) January 3, 2023
⚡️Ukraine's air defense downed all 39 Russian drones.
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) January 2, 2023
Russian forces launched a massive strike against Ukraine using Iranian-made Shahed-131/136 kamikaze drones overnight on Jan. 2. The air defense destroyed all 39 drones.
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