Zaluzhny: Ukrainian Air Defense For 24 hours shot down 18 out of 20 Iranian drones Shahed-136, which were launched on the territory of Ukraine

Ukrainian Air Defense Forces continue to effectively shoot down enemy drones.

Here's What We Know

According to Valeriy Zaluzhny, Commander-in-Chief of the AFU, the Ukrainian Air Defense Forces shot down 18 of 20 Shahed-136 kamikaze drones in the past 24 hours. They were fired at the object of critical infrastructure of Ukraine.

Over the last day, 18 out of 20 "Shahed-136" UAVs, which were used against the critical infrastructure of our country, were destroyed by air defense assets.#ValeriiZaluzhnyi

- Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (@CinC_AFU) October 27, 2022

Flashback

Shahed-136 is an Iranian unmanned kamikaze drone. It was first unveiled in 2020. The claimed range is 2,000 km. The UAV is equipped with a triangular wing with stabilizers at the ends, a warhead, a propeller and an engine.

Source: @CinC_AFU

Image: AFP