 Russia starts producing its own shahed drones. British Defence Intelligence has reported that Russia has begun using equivalents of Iranian-made shahed strike drones produced domestically. UK Defence Intelligence states that Russia's own production will probably allow Russia to establish a more reliable supply of strike drones. The effectiveness of this weapon has been inconsistent as Ukraine manages to shoot down most drones of this type. Russia likely aims for self-sufficiency in OWA UAVs in the coming months. However, in the interim, Russia remains reliant on components and whole weapons from Iran, primarily shipped via the Caspian Sea. UK Defence Intelligence said earlier an independent UK-based research group, conflict armament research, inspected the wreckage of two drones found in Kiev in July that appeared to be Iranian shahed 136s but which had electronic modules that matched those from Russian surveillance drones. The single-use drones, called Geron II, appear to be Russian-made versions of the Iranian drones the researchers said. Russian forces began using Iranian-made drones to strike cities across Ukraine last year. At present, Russia has started to build a version of Iranian attack drones and has used them against Ukraine. The small, propeller-driven weapons can be packed with explosives that detonate upon impact, which is why they are often referred to as kamikaze drones. This new version will allow Russia to sustain its attack patterns and its reliance on those one-way drones. Damien Spleters, who led the group's investigation, told. So the fact that they make it domestically will allow them to continue to rely on it, he added.