Chinese Type 81 mine in Ukraine - test

Shahed/Geran dispensed munitions

Shahed/Geran dispensed munitions

14 May 2025

14 May 2025

14 May 2025

A brief look at the Shahed/Geran one-way attack uncrewed aerial vehicles (OWA-UAV), which may have been dispensing munitions en-route to their targets in Ukraine.

  • It has been reported that Shahed/Geran one-way attack uncrewed aerial vehicles (OWA-UAV) have been dispensing munitions en-route to their targets in Ukraine

  • The designations of the munitions are currently unknown, but they consist of a cylindrical pre-notched outer casing, assumed to contain a high-explosive (HE) fill

  • The fuzing mechanism is unknown, but there have been two reported instances of the munitions detonating when approached by explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) personnel

  • This suggests that the fuzing incorporates a delay, or some form of proximity sensor, such as the Russian electronic fuzes that are similar to the Ukrainian ‘Johnnie’ series

METIS Links

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Munition: Shahed

Events: 441983 and 441983

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