The Armed Forces of Ukraine shot down an Iranian Shahed-136 combat UAV for the first time

The Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed an Iranian strike unmanned aerial vehicle for the first time.

Photos of the previously unknown UAV were published by the Ukrainian officer on Twitter.

The remains of the device show Cyrillic inscriptions – М214 Geran-2.

Spotted Iran striker UAVs in Kupyansk region. Presumably used by Russian forces. pic.twitter.com/xBVtuifvVS

— Максим (@kms_d4k) September 13, 2022

Analysis of the drone wing elements makes it clear that the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed the Iranian UAV for the first time. This was namely a Shahed-136 long-range kamikaze UAV.

At the end of 2021, Iran demonstrated the multiple launch possibility of these loitering munitions from a launcher disguised as a cargo car container.

There are no exact characteristics of the Iranian Shahed-136 loitering munition, however, the Western countries assume that their effective range can reach up to 2 thousand km.

Previously, the Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps confirmed that Iran was supplying weapons to the Russian Federation.