A specialist in electronic warfare and radar Sergey 'Flash' Beskrestnov said that Russian troops have begun to use new reactive drones in attacks on Ukraine. They are called 'Shaheds' and are painted with a new sound during attacks.
This new technology may be a response from Russian occupiers to the success of Ukrainian anti-drone systems, which actively counter traditional shelling. This indicates attempts by the enemy to circumvent the existing air defense systems in Ukraine.
This is how the new reactive 'Shahed' sounds: it is 2-3 times faster than the usual pic.twitter.com/AD6HwUvmvO
— GLAVKOM (@GLAVCOM_UA) July 31, 2025
The new strike drones of the Shahed-136 type are equipped with new types of warheads made in Russia and Iran. They have improved properties due to the use of special materials that provide effective explosions and incendiary effects.
In addition, Russia is expanding the production of strike drones at its own factories, which may lead to large-scale mass production of drones for international export.
As a result of the specialist's messages, it becomes clear that Russian troops are implementing new technologies to increase the effectiveness of attacks against Ukraine, which will require Ukrainian forces to strengthen their defensive efforts and work on countering the latest technologies. Such steps indicate a growing complexity of the situation in eastern Ukraine and the need to improve military means in accordance with the modern threats from the Russian Federation.