"Shahеds" started throwing grenades with a retarder on their route
This was reported by a source for Texty.org.ua. According to them, Russian attack drones of the Shahed / Geranium-2 type drop unspecified ammunition anywhere along the route.
One military expert we spoke to said that such munitions exist, but the principle of their operation is still being established, as well as the type of explosion. Perhaps the time of the explosion is programmed, or perhaps they explode when they are lifted from the ground.
So far, it has been found out that the munition is a fragmentation grenade with a fuse; the time of the explosion is unknown. But, according to our source, two devices went off literally in front of the pyrotechnics.
These dangerous objects can end up anywhere after the strike UAVs fly over, and they fly over the entire territory of the country.
These innovations in Russian terror tactics demonstrate the misguided strategy of Western military assistance, which was to strengthen Ukraine's air defense system. As we can see, no matter how strong the air defense system is, Russia is finding new ways to terrorize civilians. The right strategy would have to include the destruction of the factories where these UAVs are manufactured, the warehouses and the military units that launch them on Russian territory.
This would require a greater number of different long-range weapons and carriers that can launch them. If these are sophisticated weapons, such as airplanes, the right strategy would be to involve Western military personnel. After all, Russia claims that it is not at war with Ukraine, but with the West, and if Ukraine falls, the war could quickly move further to the West. At the same time, the United States could withdraw, and European countries do not have armies with enough troops to easily deter a Russian offensive.
