Defense Express unveiled a photo of the "Shahed" from the new "Ъ" series.

The first images of the new series of "Shahed" kamikaze drones marked "Ъ" have emerged. This marks at least the fourth known series of Iranian-Russian "Shahed" kamikaze drones.

This information was reported by RBK-Ukraine citing Defense Express.

During another terrorist rocket and drone attack, a drone with the new marking was shot down by Ukrainian air defense forces.

The new series of "Shahed" kamikaze drones is designated "Ъ", and the numbering indicates that the enemy has produced over 200 such UAVs. There is currently no additional information available about this new series.

Photo: image of the new series "Shahed" kamikaze drone marked "Ъ" (defence-ua.com).

It's worth noting that the series of "Shaheds" currently being actively used by the Russian Federation is designated "Ы", and as of late December last year, one of the drones was numbered "Ы 11934". This suggests that the RF may have ramped up production to as many as 2,000 "Shahed-136" drones per month, totaling around 10,000 for the year.

However, this is likely only if the numbering corresponds to the actual quantity produced.

Overall, this is already the fourth series of "Shahed" kamikaze drones used or previously utilized by the Russians. The first series was designated "М", followed by "Ы", which underwent several upgrades, and also the "К" series, which significantly differed from its predecessors and incorporated more Russian components.

Attack on Ukraine

Recall that this morning, Russia launched a combined attack on Ukraine. The occupiers fired four missiles and 39 drones.

It is known that the downed ballistic missiles fell in the Shevchenkivskyi district of Kyiv. A production building was partially destroyed, and houses, the entrance to the metro, vehicles, and a main water pipeline were damaged.

Moreover, as a result of the attack on Kyiv, four people were killed, and at least three were injured. For photos of Lukyanivka in the Shevchenkivskyi district of Kyiv after the attack, see the photo report by RBK-Ukraine.

Additionally, the enemy struck with ballistic missiles at one of the enterprises in Zaporizhzhia, damaging homes and vehicles. There are reports of eight injured, with two considered missing.