US EditionRussia Appears to Be Launching Its Exploding Shahed-Style Drones From American-Designed Pickup Trucks
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The distribution of images showing Russian drones launched from Dodge Ram 1500 pick-ups – produced by Stellantis – created controversy on social networks.
Russia appears to be launching its exploding Shahed-style drones from American-designed pickup trucks
Russia has relied on the Iranian-designed Shahed drone for massive attacks against UkrainePhoto by ANONYMOUS/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty ImagesRussia's defense ministry released new footage of its massive factory making Shahed-style drones.The footage showed how the drones can be launched from the bed of pickup trucks.Iranian-made Shahed drones and homemade Russian versions have been used in worsening attacks against Ukraine.Newly aired sta…
The Russian state television shows images from a large armament complex in which masses of Shahed drones are produced. The attacks with some hundreds of these flying objects are currently one of the biggest problems in Ukraine. But destruction of the factory is anything but easy.
And we tried to destroy: in Ukraine they showed how in Russia makes the same "Geraniums": EADaily
EADaily, July 20th, 2025. The National Information Agency of Ukraine has hosted a photo gallery and a Russian media story about how kamikaze drones "Geranium" are assembled in Yelabuga. The Ukrainian Armed Forces tried to destroy the plant many times, UNIAN reports.
We don't know how, but Russia uses pick-ups from the American brand Ram of the Stellantis group to launch its Geran-2 drones on Ukrainian territory.
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