Ukraine's Defence Intelligence confirms Russia is assembling Shahed attack UAVs: reason for Ukraine to step up air defence
The Russians have started the semi-knocked-down assembly of Iranian-made Shahed kamikaze drones on their territory.
Source: Andrii Yusov, spokesman for the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU), during the national joint 24/7 newscast
Quote: "We are now talking about a semi-knocked-down assembly. Certain parts of Russian production come into play. It's something primitive, the simplest thing that the Russians are capable of producing in this weapon."
Details: Yusov said Shahed UAVs are not highly sophisticated or advanced weapons.
The Russians have intentions and plans to enter full-scale production. However, they have been setting this goal for a long time but have failed to achieve it so far.
Meanwhile, Yusov believes this is a severe challenge for Ukraine and the Ukrainian Security and Defence Forces. This is also a reason for the country's partners to strengthen Ukrainian air and missile defence systems and assets.
Background:
- On 13 August, analysts of the independent UK research group Conflict Armament Research reported that Russia had begun producing and using its own analogue of Iranian-made Shahed kamikaze drones to attack Ukraine, having examined drones shot down by the Ukrainian military.
- In June, US intelligence posted a satellite image proving the construction of a facility in the Russian Republic of Tatarstan [the federal subject of the Russian Federation in the country’s European part – ed.] to produce Iranian-made kamikaze drones.
- The preparatory construction work was captured on a satellite photo dated April 2023.
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