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2026-05-03 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Since the beginning of the Special Military Operation Russian military forces have shot down more than 140,000 Ukrainian drones

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Posted by badanov 2026-05-03 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1807 views ] Top

1 Inside Ukraine's drive to defeat the dreaded Shahed drone

I wonder if I could use one of these as a personal aircraft.

Posted by Skidmark 2026-05-03 11:30|| 2026-05-03 11:30|| Front Page Top

2 [AI]
Shahed Drone Payload Limit

The payload limit of a **Shahed drone** varies by specific model, ranging from **120 kg** for the Mobin loitering munition to **400–500 kg** for larger combat UAVs.

* **Shahed-136 (Kamikaze/Loitering Munition):** Typically carries a **30–50 kg** high-explosive warhead, with some upgraded Russian variants (Geran-2) carrying up to **90 kg**.
* **Shahed-131:** A smaller variant with a payload capacity of approximately **20–40 kg**.
* **Shahed-191 (Saeqeh):** Can carry a combined payload of up to **100 kg** (e.g., two Sadid-1 missiles).
* **Shahed-129 (UCAV):** Designed for heavier loads with a maximum payload of **400 kg**.
* **Shahed-149 Gaza:** The largest in the family, capable of carrying **500 kg** of ordnance or electronic equipment.
* **Mobin (Loitering Munition):** Has a specified payload limit of **120 kg**.

Posted by Skidmark 2026-05-03 11:36|| 2026-05-03 11:36|| Front Page Top

3 Even more Ukrainian drones have been destroyed by intercepting them with armored vehicles, aircraft and oil refineries.

Posted by MegaByses 2026-05-03 15:17|| 2026-05-03 15:17|| Front Page Top

4 /\ Ha! Mega-B very likely nails it at #3.

Not sure why I read the drone article. I generally skip Regnum postings.

Posted by Besoeker 2026-05-03 15:28|| 2026-05-03 15:28|| Front Page Top

5 Regnum has been unusually frothy lately.

Wanking over the numbers gives journlists something to do, but the big take-away is that modern warfare consumes people and stuff at incredible rates.

I have seen pix of a few quadrotor prototypes designed to carry a person. All of had exposed props which seems awfully dangerous in a consumer device.

Posted by SteveS 2026-05-03 21:05|| 2026-05-03 21:05|| Front Page Top

6 How fortunate they are soldiers instead of civilian consumers, SteveS, and as such can be assumed adult enough to handle a few exposed edges.

Posted by trailing wife 2026-05-03 21:53|| 2026-05-03 21:53|| Front Page Top

7 I wonder if I could use one of these as a personal aircraft.

Posted by Seeking Cure For Ignorance 2026-05-03 23:24|| 2026-05-03 23:24|| Front Page Top

8 I wonder if I could use one of these as a personal aircraft.

Probabily not, adding an human would make it weight too much to fly!

Posted by Seeking Cure For Ignorance 2026-05-03 23:34|| 2026-05-03 23:34|| Front Page Top

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