Ukraine denounced this Thursday a with nearly 100 drones and more than 90 missiles of various types that left a million people without electricity. And these types of attacks are becoming more and more frequent and intense. Even so, Ukrainian troops were able to shoot down 114 flying devices.
Many times the Ukrainian authorities claim to have successfully repelled the attacks perpetrated by its enemies with this type of flying objects, specifically against the Shahed drones. This could be due to an unprecedented tactic that Ukrainian forces have developed to confront them.
A reveals that Ukrainian soldiers have managed to infiltrate the systems of these Iranian-made drones using phishing technologywhich allows them redirect devices to new targetsincluding points within Russian territory itself.
According to Ukrainian authorities, this tactic has allowed changing the coordinates of Shahed drones in mid-flightwhich has not only thwarted attacks against Ukraine, but also opens the possibility of redirecting these drones towards third countries, such as Belarus.
For example, Russia on Tuesday launched a total of 188 drones Shahed towards Ukraine, of which only 17 managed to get through the Ukrainian air defensesdemonstrating the increasing effectiveness of the countermeasures implemented by kyiv.
Shahed drones, manufactured in Iran, are relatively simple and low costdesigned for saturate enemy air defenses through massive attacks. Each unit, which It is approximately 3.5 meters long, and has a range of up to 2,000 kilometerscosts around $50,000. They can reach speeds of up to 185 kilometers per hourmaking them lethal tools when used in large quantities.
