How "Shahed" drones reach major cities: military explanation

Recently, Russia has increased its drone attacks on Ukrainian cities using "Shahed" strike drones, conducting these terror operations both day and night.

The military has explained why enemy drones are still able to reach large cities.

"When it comes to why "Shaheds" reach big cities, it all comes down to the amount of weaponry. If we could place an anti-aircraft system every 3 kilometers, it would be ideal, but we simply don’t have that many. Mobile fire groups are highly effective, but the person programming the "Shahed" has access to mapping software and height maps on a second screen. They constantly change the routes. If you look closely, there are specific locations where they often enter Kyiv. They get shot down there every time, but they keep coming. Some, however, are routed 3 kilometers to the side or at the lowest possible height. The reason missiles hit high-rise buildings is that the flight path wasn’t programmed to account for the presence of new 20-30-story buildings," explained a military man with the call sign "Banduryst."

"They fly at low altitudes or enter ravines. Radar systems lose track of them, and then they reappear 5 kilometers to the right. You were tracking it on one route, but then it suddenly changed, disappeared from the radar, and popped up 5 kilometers away. You can't catch up with it anymore. The enemy also employs clever tactics," another military man with the call sign "Jerry" says.

In September, Russia launched "Shahed" drones against Ukraine every day, a first since the start of the war.

According to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Russia launched a total of 1,339 drones in September, of which 1,107 were successfully shot down by Ukrainian defense forces.

On average, the occupiers used 44 "Shahed" drones per day against Ukraine.

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