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Russia-Ukraine Geran drone and missile warfare

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Russia has intensified its long-range strike campaign, specifically targeting military industry, critical infrastructure, and Black Sea shipping. The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that recent strikes hit two major metal plants in the Dnepropetrovsk Region, which are vital for supplying steel and cast iron to the Ukrainian defense sector. In the Black Sea, jet-powered Geran-4 Seeker drones—equipped with AI-powered machine vision for autonomous targeting—struck multiple vessels at the ports of Chernomorsk and Odessa, including two dry cargo ships and a container ship. The introduction of jet-powered drones using Chinese-made mini jet engines is challenging Ukraine’s air defenses. These drones can reach speeds of 400-600 kilometers per hour and carry payloads of up to 90 kilograms. The threat has escalated with the mass production of the Geran-5, a high-speed kamikaze drone. According to Ukrainian intelligence data cited by Reuters, Russian factories in the Alabuga Special Economic Zone are producing approximately 3,000 of these drones per month. Recent reports suggest Russia is building a stockpile of approximately 10,000 Geran drones and is producing roughly 2,000 advanced units monthly. The Geran-5 is noted to fly 150 km/h faster than the Geran-4, further complicating interception efforts. While Ukraine maintains a high interception rate for conventional Shahed drones, President Volodymyr Zelensky reported that the interception rate for these new jet-propelled models is currently only 57%. To counter these threats, the Ukrainian company SkyFall developed the P1-SUN JetKiller interceptor drone, which has been used to neutralize a Geran-5. In response to the evolving threat, Germany has announced plans to provide Ukraine with tens of thousands of newly developed interceptor drones, named Spy, as part of a military aid package for the 2026/2027 winter period. On October 10, 2026, jet-powered Geran-4 drones entered the airspace of Lviv in western Ukraine for the first time.

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