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Russia exploits cloud cover to deploy petrol-powered Shaheds, hampering Ukrainian visual intercept

Published 1 November 2026

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31 Oct 2026 Russia exploits cloud cover to deploy petrol-powered Shaheds, hampering Ukrainian visual intercept (this page)
31 Oct 2026 Russian AA crews use small arms on electric drones, MANPADS on petrol-powered UAVs

Ukrainian signals analyst Serhii Beskrestnov (Flash) reports that on 31 October, with solid cloud cover over Ukraine, Russia launched dozens of conventional petrol-powered Shahed drones in a deliberate exploitation of conditions that hamper visual target acquisition by Ukrainian interceptor crews.

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Telegram channel:Flash (Serhii Beskrestnov) friendly31 Oct 2026 Open the post

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