Russia has increasingly deployed jet-powered Geran-4 drones in strikes on Kyiv, according to the OSINTdefender the source. The drones, capable of speeds up to 310 mph (500 km/h), are reportedly harder for Ukrainian air defenses to intercept than earlier models, and have contributed to significant civilian casualties and damage.
The source focused on open-source defense intelligence reported that Russia has been using a newer, faster type of drone—the Geran-4—in attacks on Kyiv. Unlike the slower, propeller-driven Shahed/Geran variants that Ukraine's air defenses have learned to intercept more consistently, the Geran-4 is jet-powered and can reach speeds of up to 310 mph (500 km/h). The channel assesses that this makes the drone significantly harder to track and shoot down, contributing to an uptick in civilian casualties and infrastructure damage in the capital. The post did not specify when the first Geran-4 strikes occurred or how many have been launched.
As The Zioneer has previously reported (BACKGROUND items), Russia has been claiming to intercept large swarms of Ukrainian drones over its own territory on an almost daily basis, while Ukraine has escalated its long-range drone campaign against Russian energy and military targets. The reported introduction of a faster Russian strike drone adds a new dimension to the air war over Ukraine, potentially straining Kyiv's already-limited air defense inventory.
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