At the beginning of 2026, Russian troops used the Geran-5 attack unmanned drone for the first time to attack Ukraine.. This was reported by the Main Intelligence Directorate. It is noted that the UAV has a length of about 6 meters and a wingspan of up to 5.5 meters. The Main Intelligence Directorate added that, unlike previous modifications of this line of Russian drones, the device is made according to a normal aerodynamic design. Most of the key components of the Russian UAV are unified with other models of Geraniums/Shaheds. The Geran-5 drone uses a 12-channel Comet satellite navigation system; tracker based on Raspberry microcomputer; 3G/4G modems; Telefly jet engine, which the Russians also installed on the Geran-3 UAV, but with greater thrust. The new Russian attack drone has a warhead weighing 90 kilograms, and the declared destruction range is more than 1000 kilometers. “As in the case of the previous “Geran”, this UAV can hardly be considered the own development of the Russian Federation. Significant design and technological similarities with the Iranian Karrar drone have been recorded. According to available information, the enemy is also exploring options for using " Geran-5 can also be equipped with the R-73 air-to-air missile to counter Ukrainian aircraft. Let us remind you that radio technology specialist Sergei Beskrestnov with the call sign “Flash” told details about the Russian Shahed with MANPADS.

According to him, the drone was equipped with a “good heading camera”, and the Shahed operator had a video channel with the UAV. The MANPADS that the invaders installed on the drone were previously entered into target acquisition and launch mode. Earlier it was reported that Russia had previously equipped the “martyrs” with cassettes with PTM-3 anti-tank mines. News from Telegram and WhatsApp. Subscribe to our channels https://t. me/korrespondentnet and WhatsApp Author: 1.