Shahed

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Persian شاهد (“witness”) Arabic شَاهِد (šāhid, “witness”).

Proper noun

Shahed (plural Shaheds)

  1. (colloquial) A military drone developed by the Iranian aviation company Shahed Aviation Industries.
    A residential building in Kyiv was hit by a Shahed, injuring at least two people.

See also

  • Гера́нь (Geránʹ), Russian name for the drones used to attack Ukraine
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