Shahed attack drones
Coverage of Shahed attack drones in the Nexus archive.
- Moment Ukrainian soldier shoots down Putin's Shahed attack drones with a rifle from the open cockpit of a propeller plane
A Ukrainian soldier reportedly shot down Putin's Shahed attack drones using a rifle from the open cockpit of a propeller plane. The incident highlights unconventional defensive tactics in the ongoing conflict.
- Russian Combined Attacks Kill Three in Dnipropetrovsk Region
Russian forces launched a coordinated attack on Ukraine overnight Saturday-Sunday using Shahed drones, missiles, and guided aerial bombs (KABs). Three people were killed in the Dnipropetrovsk region, and three others were injured in Kharkiv, where over 20 residential buildings were damaged.
- WATCH: Ukraine Destroys Shahed Launch Vehicle in Donetsk Airport
Ukraine's 28th Separate Mechanized Brigade destroyed a Russian vehicle used as a launch platform for Shahed attack drones at the occupied Donetsk airport. The strike targeted equipment used to launch long-range drones against Ukrainian cities.
- Ukrainian Drones Now Autonomously Down Shaheds
Ukraine is deploying new autonomous interceptor drones developed with Brave1 to target Russian Shahed attack drones. The technology has undergone combat testing in the Kharkiv region and automates most of the interception process.