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title: "“Not a single piece of evidence in three days”: “Flash” refutes the version of FPV launches from jet-powered “Shaheds” over Kyiv"
description: "Ukrainian presidential advisor “Flash” Beskrestnov reported that no evidence was found over three days of FPV being launched from jet-powered “Shaheds” over Kyiv. Russia has been dropping FPV from standard “Shaheds” for over a year, but it is largely ineffective."
date: 2026-09-04T10:10:00.000Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/flash-responds-on-fpv-from-jet-shaheds-over-kyiv
tags: [fpv-drones, shahed, kyiv, ukraine-defense, drones]
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# “Not a single piece of evidence in three days”: “Flash” refutes the version of FPV launches from jet-powered “Shaheds” over Kyiv

![A Shahed-style drone flying in the clear sky above a street light pole — illustration for the debunking of the FPV launch claim over Kyiv](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/04/flesh-otvetil-o-fpv-s-reaktivnykh-shahedov-v-kyive/flesh-otvetil-o-fpv-s-reaktivnykh-shahedov-v-kyive-1.webp)

## 🎯 Key Points

- Serhiy “Flash” Beskrestnov stated that no evidence was found over three days of verification of FPV being launched from jet-powered “Shaheds” over Kyiv.
- The scheme of mounting FPV on standard “Shaheds”/“Herbers” via an LTE modem has been used by Russia for over a year, but it is largely ineffective due to loss of signal.
- FPV are mounted on standard, not jet-powered, “Shaheds,” because the high speed of a jet-powered vehicle makes the configuration unreliable.
- On September 2, LITAVR destroyed a “Shahed” carrying FPV on its wings, confirming the scheme for standard, but not for jet-powered, vehicles.

Against the backdrop of reports on the possible use of FPV drones in combination with jet-powered “Shaheds,” new, expert-verified information has emerged in Kyiv. Serhiy “Flash” Beskrestnov, an independent presidential advisor on the development of defense technology directions, stated that no confirmation has been found of Russian forces using jet-powered “Shaheds” as carriers for FPV drones during attacks on the capital. According to him, his team spent several days checking the version that was actively discussed online, but no evidence of such a drone employment scheme could be found.

### What exactly the experts checked

As Beskrestnov reported, the verification took about three days and yielded no result: “In three days we failed to find a single piece of evidence of FPV being launched from jet-powered ‘Shaheds’ in Kyiv.” He emphasized that the mere detection of FPV drones in the Kyiv region does not confirm the version of their launch specifically from jet-powered vehicles, and called for not treating the link between the two drone types as an established fact without corresponding evidence.

### How “Shaheds” with FPV work in practice

At the same time, the technology of mounting FPV drones on strike UAVs, according to the advisor, is not new: Russian military, as he had noted earlier, have been applying a similar scheme for over a year. Two FPV drones can be mounted on a standard “Shahed” or “Herber,” which are then controlled via an LTE modem. However, the effectiveness of such a solution remains low, so it is rarely used: in this mode of employment the FPV often loses signal or control and ends up falling.

### Why jet-powered vehicles are unsuitable for such a scheme

Separately, Beskrestnov pointed to a fundamental difference between standard and jet-powered UAVs. FPV drones, he said, are mounted specifically on standard “Shaheds,” because the high speed of a jet-powered vehicle makes such a configuration extremely problematic and unreliable. This is precisely why the version of FPV launches from jet-powered “Shaheds” over Kyiv, in the experts’ assessment, finds no factual confirmation.

### Contradictory data

A visible contradiction arises in the public discourse: on the one hand, “Flash” claims there is no evidence of FPV being launched from jet-powered “Shaheds,” while on the other — open reports mention incidents in which a “Shahed” did indeed carry additional FPV drones. The misreading stems from the conflation of two different types of vehicles. The presidential advisor clearly distinguishes these cases: FPV drops are recorded from standard “Shaheds,” whereas no evidence has been found for jet-powered carriers. Thus, the two positions formally do not contradict each other, but they require a clear distinction between drone types so as not to create a false impression of a single employment scheme.

### Context: the September 2 incident

Recall that on September 2, the crew of “Staff” from the 158th Separate Mechanized Brigade, using the Ukrainian LITAVR interceptor drone, destroyed a Russian “Shahed” that was carrying additional FPV drones on its wings. This case illustrates the real but limited application of the FPV-drop scheme from standard strike vehicles and underscores why, in “Flash’s” assessment, it is premature to speak of a mass or jet-powered variant of such tactics.

## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification

- [“Flash” responds: do jet-powered “Shaheds” really launch FPV drones over Kyiv](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/flesh-vidpoviv-chi-spravdi-reaktivni-shahedi-1788516473.html) - Первичный источник заявления Бескрестнова об отсутствии доказательств запуска FPV с реактивных «Шахедов» за три дня проверки.
- [Did “Shaheds” in Kyiv really launch FPV drones: “Flash” reveals the details](https://24tv.ua/military/ru/zapuskajut-li-shahedy-fpv-drony-na-kiev-fljesh-objasnil_n3135816) - Подтверждает тезис о низкой эффективности и применении схемы более года, а также о сбросе FPV с обычных «Шахедов».
- [“In use for over a year, effectiveness is very low”: “Flash” talks about the FPV drone ...](https://from-ua.org/news/703359-ispolzuetsia-uze-bolse-goda-effektivnost-ocen-nizkaia-fles-rasskazal-o-fpv-drone-sbrosennom-s-saxeda-nad-kievom.html) - Подтверждает длительность применения схемы и низкую эффективность, а также разграничение обычных и реактивных аппаратов.
- [Zelensky’s advisor: Russian “Shaheds” are controlled online like large FPV](https://argumenti.ru/world/sovetnik-zelenskogo-rossiyskie-shahedy-upravlyayutsya-onlayn-kak-bolshie-fpv-1007145) - Раскрывает смежный аспект онлайн-управления «Шахедами»; не противоречит основному факту, но является отдельной технической темой.

## ❓ FAQ

### Q: Has any evidence been found of FPV being launched from jet-powered “Shaheds” over Kyiv?
**A:** No. According to Ukrainian presidential advisor Serhiy “Flash” Beskrestnov, no single piece of evidence of such a scheme was found over three days of verification.

### Q: Does Russia use FPV on “Shaheds” at all?
**A:** Yes, but on standard “Shaheds” and “Herbers,” not on jet-powered ones. The scheme has been in use for over a year, is controlled via an LTE modem, but is largely ineffective due to frequent loss of signal.

### Q: Why are FPV not mounted on jet-powered “Shaheds”?
**A:** Because of the high speed of the jet-powered vehicle, such a configuration becomes extremely problematic and unreliable, so FPV are placed on standard strike UAVs instead.

### Q: What happened on September 2 with the “Shahed” and FPV?
**A:** The crew of “Staff” from the 158th Separate Mechanized Brigade, using the LITAVR interceptor, destroyed a Russian “Shahed” that was carrying additional FPV drones on its wings.