Key Points
- Ukraine’s 47th Mechanized Brigade used a STING interceptor drone to destroy an Iranian-made Shahed-107 attack drone, according to Militarniy.
- Ukrainian intelligence data shows the Shahed-107 carries a 15-kg warhead, uses a Chinese DLE 111 engine, and has an estimated range of about 300 km.
Ukrainian forces have destroyed an Iranian-made Shahed-107 attack drone using a STING interceptor drone during active combat operations, according to a report by the Ukrainian defense outlet Militarniy.
The interception was carried out by fighters from the Sky Wars unit of the 47th Mechanized Brigade “Magura,” who used the STING drone interceptor to shoot down the Shahed-107 while it was in flight. The engagement took place during a six-hour period of intense activity, during which the unit destroyed a total of 22 enemy aerial targets, including the Iranian-made drone.
Militarniy reported that this was one of the confirmed cases of the Shahed-107 being neutralized by a Ukrainian interceptor drone rather than ground-based air defense.
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The Shahed-107 is a relatively new Iranian unmanned aerial vehicle that was first publicly presented by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in June 2025, during the escalation of the Iran–Israel conflict. The drone has since appeared in Russian service, indicating continued cooperation between Moscow and Tehran in the field of unmanned systems.
According to Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate (GUR), the Shahed-107 is a high-wing unmanned aircraft with a wingspan of approximately three meters. It features an X-shaped tail configuration designed to stabilize flight during long-range missions. Ukrainian intelligence specialists examined a recovered example of the drone and documented its design and components.
The drone’s fuselage is made of carbon fiber, while its structural elements are built from aluminum, a combination that keeps the platform lightweight while maintaining structural strength. Investigators found that the Shahed-107 is equipped with a cumulative high-explosive fragmentation warhead weighing 15 kilograms, making it suitable for strikes against both fortified positions and infrastructure targets.
Powering the drone is a Chinese-made DLE 111 two-stroke gasoline engine. Similar small gasoline engines have previously been documented on other Russian unmanned systems, including the Gerbera, BM-35, Parodiya, and Delta drones, suggesting a common supply chain for propulsion components. The Shahed-107 carries a 28-liter fuel tank, giving it an estimated operational range of around 300 kilometers, according to Ukrainian intelligence data.
The interception was carried out by the STING drone, a Ukrainian-developed interceptor designed specifically to counter enemy unmanned aerial vehicles. The system is operated by dedicated drone-hunting teams that track, pursue, and physically destroy incoming targets in the air, reducing reliance on surface-to-air missiles for low-cost drones.
