Shahed drone

Chinese Shahed-like drones offered online despite Alibaba ban

A sales representative for the company told D&T that the so-called “model plane” was a copy of the Shahed-136 and could be armed with explosives and could be shipped to Russia if needed.

|ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTER
Mosquito drone advertised for sale on Alibaba
An interceptor is fired toward incoming ballistic missiles launched from Lebanon, as seen in northern Israel, March 22, 2026

‘Eroding shield’: Iran’s evolving attack strategy aims for interceptor shortage, report reveals

The Jewish Institute for National Security of America reported that the main concern for the US and Israel in the coming weeks of the war is the impending shortage of interceptors.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
A Shahed-136 drone on display at the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force achievements exhibition in Qom, Iran, 2023; illustrative.

Ukraine diplomat urges strikes on Russian drone production over Iran shipments

Russia's shipments of modernized versions of Iran's Shahed drones, using licenses provided by Tehran, marked an unprecedented escalation that would allow Iran to attack Gulf countries and US forces.

|ByREUTERS
Ukranian President Zelensky meets with The Jerusalem Post's Amichai Stein, March 16, 2026.

Putin's war machine helped Iran improve Shahed drones, Zelensky tells 'Post' - exclusive

Israel has what we need [against Russia], and we have what Israel needs [against Iran], Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky told The Jerusalem Post on Monday.

|ByAMICHAI STEIN

Drone attack on US forces intercepted in Iraq - report

Iraq has asserted that if the US is seen as supporting Israel then US forces could be targeted in Iraq.

OCTOBER 18, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
(Illustrative) A drone is launched during a large-scale drone combat exercise of Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran, in Semnan, Iran January 6, 2021

Iran unveils newly-developed ‘Kaman-19’ drone

Iran has threatened to use their drone technology against Israel and has aided Russia’s war effort in Ukraine by providing drones to the Russian army. 

OCTOBER 5, 2023ByBEN ZION GAD
A drone flies above the Indian ocean, Iran, in this handout image obtained on July 15, 2022.

US and Europe put the screws to Iran’s drone program - analysis

A report said that European countries might ban sales to countries that appear to be aiding the program. 

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
A drone flies above the Indian ocean, Iran, in this handout image obtained on July 15, 2022.

Ukraine says it destroyed 34 of 44 drones launched by Russia

Ukraine shot down roughly 3 of every 4 inbound drones sent by Russia in an overnight attack.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023ByREUTERS
An explosion amid Russian drone strikes near Orlivka near Orlivka, Ukraine September 26, 2023 is seen in this screen grab from a video taken from a ferry on the way to Romania.