Iran's "Suicide Drones" Are Deployed, But Where Are They At?

A lack of Iranian-made kamikaze drones has been spotted in Ukraine since mid-February, the UK Defense Ministry assessed this week. Russian Forces have blown through the stockpile of precision-guided missiles and other munitions since the onset of the Ukraine invasion, making the possibility that its once fruitful arsenal of lethal drones may be suffering from a similar shortage. 

The Defense Ministry’s report noted that Ukrainian Forces took out at least two dozen Iranian-designed Shahed-137 UAVs in the first half of February, indicating these killer drones remain a weapon of choice for Russian troops. While there may be a cessation in drone use currently, the Kremlin will likely secure a resupply of weapons from its authoritarian friends in Iran soon.