Russia uses Shahed drones with new 'filling': Presidential Office shares photo
Illustrative photo: Russia uses Shahed with new "filling" to increase civilian casualties in Ukraine (Getty Images)
Russia is using Shahed drones with new "filling" – shrapnel. The Russian forces aim to increase civilian casualties in Ukraine, according to the Telegram channel of Andriy Yermak, head of the President's Office.
"Russia is now using Shahed drones with an increased warhead of up to 90 kg and metal elements (shrapnel)," he said.
The Russian forces have begun using the upgraded Shahed to cause greater harm to civilians in Ukraine (t.me/ermaka2022)
The Russian forces have begun using the upgraded Shahed to cause greater harm to civilians in Ukraine (t.me/ermaka2022)
According to Yermak, the Russian army aims to increase civilian casualties in Ukraine in this way.
"Criminals and terrorists must be held accountable for this, and they will be," stated the head of the President's Office.
Russian drone attacks on Ukraine
Russian forces conduct night attacks on Ukraine using drones of various types – not only Shaheds but also Molniya drones, which are frequently used by the enemy to target Kharkiv.
On the night of January 30, the Russian army launched 81 strike drones at Ukraine. Air defense forces operated in 10 regions of the country. The UAVs came from four directions – Kursk, Orel, Millerovo, and Primorsko-Akhtarsk. Despite this, air defense systems managed to down 37 of them.
It should be noted that earlier, reports of drones with shrapnel were only recorded in the Sumy region.
