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Ukrainian Armed Forces confirm Russian use of Iranian drones

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13:46, 16.09.2022

Ukrainian Armed Forces confirm Russian use of Iranian drones

Author Artur Zayonts

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The Ukrainians recently shot down the first Shahid 136 drone.

Yuriy Ignat, the speaker of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, announced this on the air of the national telethon.

As for Iran, there is evidence that the Russian army is indeed receiving and already using it. We saw one already shot down, not exactly a UAV, but Shahid 136,” Ignat said.

He explained that the Shahid 136 is a kamikaze drone loitering munition.

He said that these are new challenges, but new means of countering them will be developed.

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