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Russia-Ukraine Geran drone warfare

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Russia has reportedly transitioned its drone production from the Geran-3 kamikaze model to more advanced turbojet versions, such as the Geran-4 and Geran-5. This shift is intended to bypass Ukrainian air defenses, which currently intercept up to 96% of older piston-engine models. The Russian military-industrial complex aims to produce 11,000 strike UAVs in a single month. Following this production shift, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported using ‘Geran’ drones to target Ukrainian railway infrastructure in the Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk regions. These strikes specifically targeted military trains transporting cargo, including foreign-made drones and components, in an effort to disrupt logistics and limit the supply of necessary materials to Ukrainian forces. Russia has now deployed jet-powered Geran-5 drones capable of reaching western Ukraine, including the Rivne region, after traveling approximately 850 kilometers. These drones utilize artificial intelligence, machine vision, and digital mapping to achieve speeds between 500 and 600 kilometers per hour. Military expert Yuri Knutov suggests this deployment marks a new phase aimed at targeting military industrial complexes in Ukraine’s rear. Due to their high speed, experts estimate the interception rate for these jet-powered models is significantly lower than previous versions, ranging between 10% and 25%. In recent large-scale operations, the Ukrainian Air Force reported intercepting 97 out of 127 Russian drones. Concurrently, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated it targeted military logistics, including railway lines in the Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk regions and ten military storage facilities at the Yuzhny port in the Odesa region.

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