The modified Shaheds comes as Ukrainian interceptor drones are logging a growing number of drone kills.

Ukrainian air defences intercepted 150 out of 163 Russian drones launched overnight, with eight strikes recorded and several areas affected.

Air defense units are using small guided rockets to take out Russia’s Shahed drones.

The modified Shaheds comes as Ukrainian interceptor drones are logging a growing number of drone kills.

Russia attacked Ukraine with an Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missile and 323 drones. Air defence destroyed 217 UAVs, although strikes were recorded at several locations.

Russia has gone from not wanting to use drones against a single Ukrainian to now using "up to 15 drones to kill a single soldier," an official said.

The Shahed-style drones are typically launched at preset targets, but Russia is increasingly making them more dynamic.

Ukraine's mid-range drone strike campaign is causing both practical and psychological problems for Russia, a defense official said.