Wild Hornets drones have destroyed over 600 Russian Shahed and Gerbera drones

Ukrainian drones developed by the group Dyki Shershni (Wild Hornets) have inflicted an estimated US$1.96 billion in damage on Russian forces.

Source: Wild Hornets

Quote: "As of early October, Ukrainian forces using Wild Hornets drones had destroyed 153 tanks, 231 armoured vehicles, 124 artillery systems or multiple-launch rocket systems, 669 vehicles and ammunition storage points, more than 600 Shahed and Gerbera drones, 1,268 reconnaissance and strike drones, 4 air defence systems and multiple Russian positions and killed over 1,000 enemy personnel."

Details: The manufacturer clarified that these figures are based on open-source data.

Wild Hornets has developed several drones, including the Queen of Hornets, a multifunctional drone platform introduced in the summer of 2024. It can serve as a bomber, kamikaze drone, or cargo drone. In spring 2025, the Ukrainian Armed Forces first used the Queen of Hornets equipped with a grenade launcher in combat.

Another development is the Sting interceptor, designed to counter Russian Shahed drones. The Ukrainian drone is equipped with an AI-guided targeting system and can reach speeds of over 315 km/h.

The manufacturer also collaborates with the community founded by Ukrainian activist Serhii Sternenko, which raises funds to help buy new drones for various units of the Ukrainian defence forces.

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