After years on the front lines of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Iranian Shahed-136 drone is at the center of Tehran's retaliation against recent U.S. strikes.

As the U.S. and its allies face Iran’s response to President Donald Trump’s renewed bombardment of the Middle East, the allied air forces must find a solution to a growing problem: drones.

The new drones are called LUCAS, an acronym for Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones. They are based in the Middle East.

Zelensky says Kyiv will provide 'necessary means' and 'Ukrainian specialists' to assist in defending against Iranian drones, which Russia has also used to pummel his country

The drone was operated by TFSS, a squadron dedicated to one-way attack drones in the Middle East.

The Pentagon and Middle Eastern countries say that most of the drones have been intercepted. But some have slipped through and caused damage.

The war in Ukraine has reshaped modern warfare, and one unexpected byproduct is Ukraine’s sudden rise as a world leader in drone defense. For over three years, Ukrainian forces have faced relentless attacks from Iranian-made