️A warehouse with parts for #Shahed drones worth $16 million was destroyed in #Alabuga, #Russia - #Ukrainian Defence Intelligence.
The premises contained 65 fuselages of attack drones, as well as engines, navigation systems, and thermal imaging cameras for the production of 400 units of the #Shahed_136 — everything burned down.
: #HistoryNet
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#Ukrainian #Mi_8 escorts the "#Shahed_136" kamikaze drone over a populated area, and then shoots it down in an open area when it no longer poses a threat to the civilian population.
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Sanctions are working: #Russian strike drones are more likely to go off course after replacing servo motors with #Chinese ones - #The_Washington_Post.
Sources for the publication note that technical issues with #Iranian-made #Shahed_136 UAVs assembled in #Russia, which #Russians call "#Geran_2," have been observed this year.
During sharp turns, they lose control; some crash, while others stabilize but become easy targets for #Ukrainian air defence.
️#Russia has installed #Starlink on #Shahed_136 drones: it gives unlimited communication range for drones flying at 2,000 km - Defence Express
The drone was shot down by #Ukraine's Armed Forces during last night's attack.
With the help of #Starlink, #Russia can use #Shahed drones as an extremely long-range loitering munition with the ability to conduct reconnaissance checks, thanks to an additional camera, and hit even moving targets.
26 out of 28 #Shaheds were destroyed.
At night, the enemy carried out a missile-air strike against #Ukraine using three #Kh_22 cruise missiles, an Kh-31P anti-radar missile, an S-300 air defense system and 28 #Shahed_136/#131 kamikaze drones
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"Know your targets?"
Satellite images of the #Iranian #Shahed_136 kamikaze drone factory in #Yelabuz, #Tatarstan.
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