Ukrainian efforts to defeat Iranian-made UAVs increasingly successful - British intelligence

The UK Ministry of Defense said this in an intelligence update published on Monday, Ukrinform reports.

“Russia continues to use Iranian uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) against targets throughout Ukraine. Ukrainian efforts to defeat the Shahed-136 UAVs are increasingly successful. With official sources, including President Zelenskyy, claiming that up to 85% of attacks are being intercepted,” the ministry said.

It is noted that these drones are slow, noisy and fly at low altitudes, making lone aircraft easy to target conventional air defences.

“Russia is likely expending a high number of Iranian Shahed-136 UAVs in order to penetrate increasingly effective Ukrainian air defences. It is likely using them as a substitute for Russian-manufactured long-range precision weapons which are becoming increasingly scarce,” the ministry said.

As reported by Ukrinform, Yuriy Ignat, spokesperson for the Air Force Command of Ukraine’s Armed Forces, said that Russia uses Iranian-made Shahed-136, Shahed-13 and Mohajer-6 kamikaze drones to attack Ukraine.

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