The Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Directorate of Defense has released information on over 100 foreign components identified in drones and missiles used by the Russian Federation against Ukraine. The data was published in the "Components in the aggressor's weapon" section of the War&Sanctions portal.
Among the samples: two Russian-made Geran-2 attack UAVs of the Y series, the Korsar multi-purpose UAV, and the Kh-69 cruise missile.
"In order to continue and intensify terror against the population of Ukraine, the Russian Federation continues to modernize its main means of destruction, in particular the Geran-2 (Shahed-136) UAV. In some cases, modernization is taking place with the participation of Iran. In particular, the use of such UAVs with an Iranian-made thermobaric warhead has been recorded," the intelligence report says.
Earlier, the GUR reported on a new Shahed MS series, likely of Iranian production, which used the NVIDIA Jetson Orin minicomputer, specialized for AI and video processing tasks. According to intelligence, such computers are also used by Russia in the V2U strike UAV.
It is claimed here that in addition to the Iranian one, the Russians are also installing their own warheads with a cumulative impact core on the new Shaheds to penetrate protected shelters.
In both cases, as explained in the GUR, target contact sensors are used to initiate the explosion.
"In some UAVs, the use of warheads with striking elements in the form of metal bullets and the possibility of non-contact detonation based on signals from an optical sensor (laser rangefinder, lidar) at a certain distance to the target was recorded. In this case, the SF20 laser rangefinder from the South African company LightWare was used," the report said.
The department added that in August, the use of a Geran-2 UAV with a payload on external suspensions under the wings was also recorded.
Earlier, the GUR published information about hundreds of units of foreign technological equipment used by the largest Russian manufacturer of tanks and armored vehicles, Uralvagonzavod.