Russian State Media Reports New Jet-Powered Geran Drone Models Outpace Ukrainian Interceptors
TASS cited a report saying newer versions of Russia's Geran drones are faster than the interceptor aircraft Ukraine uses against them.
Russian state news agency TASS has reported claims that new jet-powered versions of Russia's Geran unmanned aerial vehicles are faster than the interceptor aircraft Ukraine has been using to shoot them down.
According to the TASS report, the newspaper noted that the upgraded Geran models represent a significant advance in speed compared to earlier iterations of the drone, which has been used extensively by Russian forces during the war in Ukraine.
The Geran drone, based on Iran's Shahed design, has become one of the most frequently deployed long-range strike weapons in Russia's campaign against Ukrainian targets. Ukraine has developed various interceptor systems, including modified aircraft and drones, specifically to counter the Geran's slower, propeller-driven variants.
Neither TASS nor the cited report provided further technical specifications or independent verification of the speed claims. The report has not been independently confirmed.
The claim comes amid the continued exchange of long-range drone and missile strikes between Russia and Ukraine.
Sources
- Russia makes revolution in jet-powered UAVs — newspaper — TASS (Russia)
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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