Ukraine 'Increasingly Successful' at Destroying Shahed-136 Drones: U.K.Ukrainian efforts to defeat the Iranian-made Shahed-136 drones Russia has been using in the ongoing war have become "increasingly successful," the United Kingdom's Defense Ministry said on Monday, amid reports that at least hundreds of the aircraft have been destroyed.Though Iran has repeatedly denied providing drones to Moscow, the Pentagon has publicly confirmed that Iranian drones have been provided to Russia to use in its attack against Ukraine.Pentagon press secretary Air Force Brigadier General Pat Ryder said at a media briefing last week that the U.S. Defense Department has assessed that Iranian military personnel have also been in Ukraine to assist Russia with its drone operation.The Shahed-136 UAVs, which are commonly referred to as "kamikaze" drones, have reportedly been deployed for attacks across Ukraine in recent months, including against the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv last week.Additionally, Ukrainian forces shot down another 16 of the "kamikaze" UAVs over the weekend, the general staff said in a Facebook post."