Russia has not been attacking Ukraine with Iranian drones for two weeks now. Experts cite several reasons for this.
The Russian army does not stop attacking the territory of Ukraine, however, the invaders began to use the Shahed-136 kamikaze drone less for this. There are several versions of this.
International pressure
Defenders of Ukraine note that the Russian military has not launched Iranian drones in Ukraine for more than two weeks (the last attack was on November 17). This may indicate that the first batch of drones has been completed.
According to official information, the Russians launched about 400 Iranian drones in Ukraine, of which 340 were shot down.
“There was information that Russia as a whole ordered 1740. Perhaps, now there is no way to receive them. Perhaps there are processes of a political nature. Other countries may influence it,” said Yuriy Ignat, spokesperson of the Ukrainian Air Force.
It should be noted that on October 17, a residential building was destroyed in Kyiv, where four people were killed, from the strike of the “shaheeds”. Drones have become a major problem for Ukraine, leading to a global political scandal, and Kyiv has broken diplomatic ties with Tehran. Because of this, Western countries have increased the pressure on Iran, and the European Union has even imposed special sanctions.
Does winter affect drones?
Natalya Gumenyuk, spokesperson of the Operational Command South, gave more reasons why the Russian Federation stopped using the Shahed-136. He remembered that the drones were flying all over Ukraine in large groups, and then suddenly disappeared.
According to Gumenyuk, the first version was that the “shaheeds” just ran out, and they could not bring a new batch.
“Recently, we have observed that kamikaze drone attacks are carried out, but more often, especially, it is Russian-made Lancets. “, – he said.
Another version is that Russia is temporarily changing the tactics of using Shahedin. The enemy can hold them for simultaneous use in massive missile strikes.
The third version of Gumenyuk is a change in the nuances of their usability in new weather conditions. That means, according to him, the invaders are now studying the maneuvers of drones in the winter.
And the last reason, according to the spokesman of the South, is the strikes on the drone control training centers, from which the Iranian instructors were removed.
New agreement between Moscow and Tehran
Despite the fact that the enemy temporarily does not launch Iranian drones in Ukraine, the Russian army does not abandon their use in the future. So, CNN and The Washington Post, citing intelligence sources, reported that Iran and the Russian Federation agreed in November to start producing combat drones in Russia. Moscow has reportedly received blueprints and parts for the “shaheeds”.
According to the interlocutor of CNN, the attackers want to make thousands of new drones and the first ones can attack Ukraine in 2023. He said that if the two countries “advance their plan”, it is expected that the production could begin within a few months, and “it is quite possible that Russia could use drones on the battlefield in Ukraine next year. .”
According to the source, the production process of strike drones is not difficult compared to the production of other weapons.
news Correspondent.net on Telegram. Subscribe to our channel Athletistic
Source: korrespondent
I am David Wyatt, a professional writer and journalist for Buna Times. I specialize in the world section of news coverage, where I bring to light stories and issues that affect us globally. As a graduate of Journalism, I have always had the passion to spread knowledge through writing.