26.The strike targeted concrete structures housing thermobaric warheads for drones, causing a significant secondary detonation.“The results and extent of the damage are being specified, but it is preliminary known that more than 200 ‘Shaheds’ will no longer be used against our country,” the statement said.Preliminary reports indicate that over 200 Shahed strike drones were destroyed, rendering them unusable for future attacks on Ukraine.The statement emphasized that operations against critical facilities supporting attacks on Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure will continue.Russia has launched thousands of cheap but effective Iranian-designed Shahed drones against Ukraine since the fall of 2022.Shaheds and its domestic-made variants like Geran are often used for strikes against Ukrainian cities and infrastructure.Shahed-136 drones' flying range, claimed by various sources, varies from 1,000 kilometers (about 620 miles) to 2,500 kilometers (about 1,550 miles).