Russian drones
"Russian drones" is a collective term for unmanned aerial vehicles produced or operated by the Russian Federation. In Western media and analysis it commonly refers to a family of Russian-made strike and reconnaissance UAVs, including the Orlan-10, Lancet and ZALA series, as well as the Iran-origin Shahed type assembled on Russian territory. Russia has used these systems extensively since its 2022 invasion of Ukraine to strike infrastructure, conduct reconnaissance and attack Ukrainian military positions. Manufacturers include state defence corporations and private firms such as Kalashnikov Concern and the ZALA Aero Group.
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Russia hits Ukraine with 80 drones overnight; bus strike kills five, train evacuated
On the night of September 15–16, Russia launched 80 strike drones — including Shahed (some jet-powered), Gerbera, and Parodia decoy types — from Russian and occupied Crimean directions. Ukraine's Air Force Command reported that air defense shot down or suppressed 63 drones, with hits recorded at seven locations and falling debris at two. Downstream strikes and debris damaged a passenger bus, a passenger train, warehouses, and residential buildings across multiple regions, killing at least seven people.
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Norwegian PM says drone nearly hit Zelensky's plane in Moldova; Ukrainian side calls claim 'exaggerated'
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said on September 9 that a drone nearly struck the plane carrying President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as it departed Moldova for Oslo on September 8, where Zelenskyy was to attend the funeral of King Harald V. Norwegian and Ukrainian officials later said the flight was delayed by a Moldovan airspace closure caused by Russian drones, and that it remained unknown how close the drones came to the aircraft. Zelenskyy attended the funeral on September 9 and left Norway shortly afterward.