Ukrainian Air Defense Forces shot down 8 Iranian kamikaze drones Shahed-136 in the morning

By: Myroslav Trinko | 08.03.2024, 13:02
Ukrainian Air Defense Forces shot down 8 Iranian kamikaze drones Shahed-136 in the morning

The Air Force of Ukraine differed about the work done during the morning of October 14.

Here's What We Know

As of 8:00 a.m., the Ukrainian Air Defense Forces had shot down eight Iranian kamikaze drones Shahed-136 in the southern and eastern directions. Five of them were destroyed by anti-aircraft missile forces of the Air Force and three by the Air Defense Forces of the Ukrainian Navy.

Flashback

Shahed-136 is an Iranian 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.