A MiG-29 shot down a Russian Shahed drone, likely with an R-73 missile

Ukraine

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…щоб уникнути уламків, які добре видно на відео. 🇬🇧 A MiG-29 shoots down a Russian “Shahed,” likely with an R-73 missile. After the drone explodes, the pilot makes a sharp left turn to avoid the debris, which is clearly visible in the video. WarArchive

Time

25 Oct 2026, 14:02 UTC

Source

TG/WarArchive

THREAT

MEDIUM

Verification

Unverified

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MISSILE / WEAPON INFO

Shahed-136

Şahit-136 · İran

DRONE / UAV

RANGE

2,500

km

SPEED

185

km/h

WARHEAD

50

kg

Iran's most widely used kamikaze drone. Extensively used by Russia in Ukraine war. Low-cost mass production.

GUIDANCE

GPS + İnertial

PROPULSION

Piston motor