Experts say Geran-5 long-range attack UAVs could pose serious threat to Ukraine’s struggling air defences
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Russia has begun using a new model of high-speed drone against Ukraine amid claims by Kyiv’s military intelligence directorate that key parts are sourced from western and Chinese companies.
Wreckage recovered from a so-called Geran-5 long-range attack drone that was fired at Ukraine in early January points to a series of new capabilities that experts believe could pose a serious threat to Ukraine’s already struggling air defence if deployed widely.
Local reporting suggests two of the drones have been shot down, both this year, one near Kyiv and another near Dnipro.
