Screengrab via Telegram/Lt. Gen. Mykola Oleschuk, commander of Ukraine's air force
- Russia is suspected of having used a new Iranian exploding drone in Ukraine, though it's not confirmed.
- The weapon, Iran's jet-powered Shahed-238, is believed to offer a speed boost over the Shahed-136 loitering munition.
- With these new drones, Moscow could create more headaches for Ukraine's air defenses, experts say.
Months after Iran unveiled a new, jet-powered version of its Shahed loitering munitions, suspicions are growing that Russia is in possession of the explosive weapon — and may have already used a variant of it in Ukraine.