New record - Ukrainian anti-aircraft gunners shot down eight Iranian Shahed-136 kamikaze drones

The Ukrainian Armed Forces continue to shoot down Iranian kamikaze drones Shahed-136, which the Russian army uses mainly to attack the south of the country (Odessa and Mykholaiv regions), with varying success.

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According to the General Staff, the Ukrainian Armed Forces were able to shoot down eight Iranian-made drones in a day on October 2, five of them at night. This is a new record for the country's air defense. The previous record was six eliminated drones and was set on September 23.

Shahed-136 is a new suicide drone. It was introduced in 2020. The drone has a 40-50 payload and can fly, according to various reports, from 1,000 km to 2,000 km. The drone was first used in late 2020 in Yemen.

Source: GeneralStaff.ua