According to Soviet and Russian Army veteran and military expert Ret. Col. Andrei Koshkin, the new additions to Russia’s combat arsenal will include UAVs such as Lastochka (Swallow) strike drones, FPV drone Upyr and upgraded FPV drone Rusak, as well as the Zhuravel (Crane) UAV complex and “various kamikaze copters.”
According to a statement given by Astron to Russian media, “Granat” is designed to conduct follow-up reconnaissance and target searches, as well as to guide combat drones to the discovered targets.
Ukraine s air defense successfully intercepted and destroyed nine out of fifteen Iranian-made attack drones launched by Russia overnight, along with two cruise missiles, as confirmed by the country s air force. The fate of the remaining drones and the extent of any resulting damage or casualties remain undisclosed.
Three attack drones were shot down by Air Defence Forces in Sumy Oblast at night during a large-scale Russian drone attack. Source: Sumy Oblast Military Administration Quote: "Tonight, three enemy Shahed UAVs were destroyed in the sky of Sumy Oblast.
Ukraine's Air Force has recorded the movement of Russian attack drones from Sumy Oblast. Source: Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Details: At 20:54 (Kyiv time), the Air Force reported the threat of attack drones deployment in Sumy and Poltava oblasts.