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Shahed Aviation Industries

Shahed-136 one-way attack drone (Geran-2)

IRgovernmentChecked 11 Oct

The brief

Analyst view
  • Shahed-136 has become the defining long-range attack drone of the Russia-Ukraine war.
  • Russia can build up to 2,700 a month, Ukrainian intelligence said in September 2025.
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