A soldier from Ukraine's 127th Separate Territorial Brigade launched a drone in the Kharkiv region on March 14, 2026, as part of ongoing tests of self-made interceptor systems against Shahed drones. President Zelenskyy reported interest from Middle Eastern partners in Ukrainian counter-drone expertise, while the brigade has also integrated Firefly guided munitions. These developments occur amid continued Russian use of Iranian-designed Shahed drones first seen in Ukraine in 2022.