Recent open-source reporting suggests Russia has begun fielding modified Shahed-136 loitering munitions fitted with a single Soviet-era R-60 (NATO designation: AA-8 “Aphid”) infrared air-to-air missile. If broadly adopted, this crude but clever modification changes the dynamic of the counter-UAS fight: it turns what was largely a ground-targeting weapon into an improvised airborne interceptor and a direct threat to Ukrainian rotary-wing and fixed-wing assets, as well as to the small interceptor drones Ukraine relies upon. Initial reports and imagery indicate the practice is real and spreading.In this video, Defense Updates analyzes why R-60 armed Shahed-136 is a new headache for Ukraine ?#defenseupdates #shahed136 #ukrainerussiawar Chapters:0:00 TITLE00:11 INTRODUCTION01:02 SPONSORSHIP – NordVPN01:36 SHAHED-136 & R-6003:31 STRENGTHS OF THE CONCEPT04:54 LIMITS AND TECHNICAL CAVEATS05:46 ANALYSIS