Russian Shahed-136 kamikaze drone crashes in Kazakhstan
A Russian kamikaze drone "Geranium-2" (Shahed-136) with the tail number "Y18358" was found on the territory of Kazakhstan. The drone crashed in a field in the Taskalinsky district of the West Kazakhstan region, which borders on the Saratov region of the Russian Federation.
Here's What We Know
According to local sources, the drone was equipped with a high-explosive warhead and a telemetry system. It landed without any visible damage and without detonating the warhead, which may indicate that it ran out of fuel and was gliding uncontrollably towards the ground.
The fuselage of the drone bears symbols, including the letter "Z", which may indicate that it was used in the war against Ukraine. Presumably, it went off course due to Ukrainian electronic warfare systems or a technical malfunction.
A Russian Shahed-136 drone in Kazakhstan. Illustration: Kazinform
According to the official data of the Ukrainian Air Force, on the night of 18-19 March, the Russian army launched drones from the directions of Bryansk, Orel, Shatalove, Kursk, Millerovo and Primorsko-Akhtarsk. Thus, this drone could have flown between 700 and 1,000 km across the territory of Russia and Kazakhstan, unless it was a deliberate provocation by the Russian Federation.
Source: Kazinform
