Russia has intensified its drone campaign against Ukraine and has accepted a new tactic: it uses modified shaheds equipped with cameras and remote control capability in real time to attack moving goals.
The latest incident took place in the Chernihiv area, where the train was hit by these drones. The first attack was eliminated by the locomotive and the subsequent drones hit the wagons. Moscow claimed that the convoy was transported by armored vehicles and fuel, while the Ukrainian authorities said the cargo was civilian – grain, wood and sand.
Traditionally, Shaheds – Iranian origin and widely used by Russia – were deployed against fixed targets such as power plants, industrial warehouses and urban areas. Adjustments including cameras and modems have expanded their function, allowing attacks on moving rail and road convoys.
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According to experts, technology still shows limitation, but it is a progress that can increase pressure on the Ukrainian logistics chains.
The Ukrainian authorities emphasized that these attacks are part of a systematic effort to disturb transport infrastructure, which is vital to military supply and civilian life, because the country is strongly dependent on the railway. Increased use of drones also increases the risks for air defense, with cases where the Shaheds have been dangerously approached to helicopters sent for retaliation.
Although Ukraine lightens material damage, it acknowledges that attacks signal a change in Russian strategic focus. The focus of long -distance drones on trains and convoys Moscow tries not only to cause immediate damage, but also to undermine confidence in the Ukrainian logistics route.
This development shows how Russia adapts Iranian technology to compensate for its lack of air domination and is looking for new ways to interfere moving targets deep in the enemy.
New Russian Shahed drone with a night camera hit a moving train in Chernihiv region; first striking the locomotive, then other cars.
Despite Russian claims of fuel tank hits, prosecutors showed photos of a grain wagon. pic.twitter.com/9jVT4XusEx— Clash Report (@clashreport) October 1, 2025
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