On the night of October 14, for the first time in 47 days, Russia did not use suicide drones to attack the territory of Ukraine. This was reported by the monitoring channels that record this type of incidents. The last time Russian forces did not launch drones of this model was on August 29.
The Shahedas, which Russia actively used to attack critical infrastructure and other targets, became a key element of its airstrikes. These drones are manufactured in Iran and supplied to Russia for use in the war against Ukraine. Frequent nighttime bomb attacks created serious threats to Ukrainian cities and civilians.
The lack of such a night attack may be due to a temporary change in strategy or technical reasons, but the reasons for this break are unclear.
Previously, Kursor reported that Iran doubts Russia’s “sincerity” toward them and demands public gestures from Putin. Iran has sent thousands of drones and missiles to Russia and, in return, receives oil and some “technical know-how.” However, in Iran, according to sources, there remains a feeling that the Kremlin “still owes something” to Tehran. A professor at an Iranian university compared relations with Russia to a “friendship with a person who never pays.”
