#Shahed
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![A Russian Iranian-designed Shahed drone spotted flying in Moldova. (Source: open source)]( "Unidentified Airborne Object Enters Moldovan Airspace, Marking Third Violation in a Single Day")
![Satellite image of Russia’s expanding Tsymbulova drone base in the Oryol region, showing launch areas, shelters, storage facilities, and ongoing construction. (Source: OSINT channel Strategic Aviation)]( "Satellite image of Russia’s expanding Tsymbulova drone base in the Oryol region, showing launch areas, shelters, storage facilities, and ongoing construction. (Source: OSINT channel Strategic Aviation)")
![Fire and smoke are rising from the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences building after it was struck by a Russian drone, Kyiv, September 28, 2026.]( "Fire and smoke are rising from the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences building after it was struck by a Russian drone, Kyiv, September 28, 2026.")
![Still from footage showing a Geran-5 being downed by a STING S interceptor. (Source: Wild Hornets)]( "Still from footage showing a Geran-5 being downed by a STING S interceptor. (Source: Wild Hornets)")
![Why Russia’s New Jet-Powered Drones Are Harder to Stop]( "Why Russia’s New Jet-Powered Drones Are Harder to Stop")
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![Joseph Place]( "Joseph Place")
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- War in Ukraine
Russia’s Shahed-type drones used to give Ukrainians more time to react. Its newest jet-powered weapons can close that window dramatically, with some reaching speeds of over 500 km/h, making them harder to intercept. Russia is now producing them in massive quantities.![A HESA Shahed 136 one-way attack drone, also known by its Russian designation Geran-2, is displayed during celebrations marking the 35th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence in Warsaw, Poland, on August 24, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)]( "A HESA Shahed 136 one-way attack drone, also known by its Russian designation Geran-2, is displayed during celebrations marking the 35th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence in Warsaw, Poland, on August 24, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)")
-c439b7bd9030ecf9d5a4287dc361ba31.jpg "Photo of Katherina Popilnichenko")
-bd17c2904dbf3aa02d975f5476ec97db.png "Still from footage showing a Geran-5 being downed by a STING S interceptor. (Source: Wild Hornets)")
-605be766de04ba3d21b67fb76a76786a.jpg "Joseph Place")
