The HESA Shahed 136, also known by its Russian designation Geran-2, is an Iranian-designed one-way attack drone, also referred to as a kamikaze drone or suicide drone, in the form of an autonomous pus
A Shahed 136 at an exhibition
Remains of Geran-2 in Vinnytsia Oblast, March 2024
The Shahed 131, or Geran-1 in Russian service, is an Iranian-made one-way attack drone which came to prominence in October 2022 during the Russo-Ukrainian war, when it was used by Russia to attack cri
HESA Shahed 136
…The Washington Post reported that other types of drone were used in that attack. A British report to the United Nations Security Council states that a Shahed 131 was used, not a 136. During the Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present), Russia has used loitering munitions bearing the name Geran-2 (Russian: Герань-2…
Photograph and sketch of a Shahed-131 recovered in the Middle East
A black Shahed-131 exhibited in Iran next to the larger Shahed-136 in 2023