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Russian Swarms of Iranian-Made Shahed Drones Attack Poltava and Sumy Regions in Ukraine

Oct 21, 2024, 09:13 AM

Russia launched drone attacks on Ukraine involving swarms of Iranian-made Shahed-136 kamikaze drones over the Poltava and Sumy regions. On October 19, multiple sightings and videos captured swarms of drones, also known as Geran-2, flying over the Poltava region, particularly over the city of Pyriatyn. The drones, reportedly numbering at least seven, were observed in rare footage flying in swarm formations during attacks on Ukrainian targets, with reports indicating they were sent from Tehran. On October 21, residents in the Sumy region filmed Shahed drones flying extremely low over residential areas, with one drone flying just a meter above a house before an explosion was heard moments later. Russia's drone strikes targeted critical infrastructure and residential areas in Sumy.