Overview

• GUR reports Russia holds over 6,000 Shahed-136 attack drones and a similar number of decoys, with daily production at about 170 units and plans to raise output to 190 by year-end.
• On June 9 Russian forces launched a record 479 Shahed-136 drones alongside decoys, using swarm tactics to overwhelm Ukrainian air defenses and strike infrastructure.
• Ukraine’s defense ministry has approved 46 new drone designs this year, highlighted by the fiber-optic–guided Svitlovod model with a 15 km range and automated image recognition.
• Kyiv’s forces claim an interception rate near 80% against Shahed-136 raids, supported by domestic drone production and new international funding secured ahead of the NATO summit.
• Both Moscow and Kyiv are reinforcing unmanned fleets in anticipation of intensified drone combat during the summer campaign.