Shahed
Family of Iranian-designed one-way attack drones; Russia's Geran series was initially derived from them.
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3 November 2026
Ukraine opens grants for drone-launched air-to-air missiles and a domestic radar
Ukraine's defence ministry and Brave1 will fund up to four teams building missiles launched from drones to intercept jet-powered Shahed-type drones.
DroneXL
Collected 3 November 2026
ZIRKA developer reports an interception of a Geran-5
An upgraded ZIRKA interceptor drone destroyed a Russian jet-powered Geran-5 drone at 3,500 meters altitude, the interceptor's developer project reported on 2 November, according to lb.ua.
en.lb.ua
Collected 29 October 2026
Zelenskyy says Starshield restrictions halted Bars interceptors
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a European country had funded 2,000 Bars interceptor drones and that one destroyed a Shahed in testing before a Starshield restriction halted operations.
en.interfax.com.ua
Collected 25 October 2026
Japan orders Ukrainian interceptor drones
Japan buys Ukrainian interceptors (announced October 10): Japan's defense ministry signed a contract to buy interceptor drones from Ukrainian manufacturer SkyFall, Defense Minister Koizumi said; model, quantity and value undisclosed,…
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