https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/why-did-russia-use-mostly-conventional-shahed-drones-in-its-latest-attack-on-ukraineContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/why-did-russia-use-mostly-conventional-shahed-drones-in-its-latest-attack-on-ukrainehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/why-did-russia-use-mostly-conventional-shahed-drones-in-its-latest-attack-on-ukraine#u176208Thu, 05 Nov 2026 03:11:40 +0000Russia launched 433 attack drones against Ukraine on the night of October 31, utilizing standard gasoline-powered Shahed UAVs for the vast majority of the strike. This tactical shift likely exploited cloudy weather to hinder Ukrainian interceptor-drone crews from detecting the aircraft. While Russia has recently integrated jet-powered variants into its arsenal, the preference for conventional models in this specific attack suggests an attempt to leverage environmental conditions to increase the success rate of the drone swarm.Why it mattersRussia has been diversifying its drone fleet with jet-