Russia broke its record and launched nearly 1,000 Shaheds and strike drones in a single day at Ukraine

The Shahed has been a staple of Russia's large-scale drone waves against Ukraine. Sergei SUPINSKY / AFP via Getty Images Ukraine's air force said it had detected nearly 1,000 Shahed and other strike drones in one day. It said it shot down or disabled 906 of them, at an interception rate of 95.5%. Kyiv's latest account breaks Russia's previous launch record of 728 such drones. Ukraine said on Tuesday that the Kremlin had attacked with 948 Shaheds and other strike drones within 24 hours, brea...