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Russia Unleashes Geran-5 Drone: New Threat to Ukraine

1/12/2026

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Russia has deployed the Geran-5, a six-meter-long long-range attack drone with a 5.5-meter wingspan, a jet engine, and a 90-kilogram warhead, in airstrikes against Ukraine.
Ukrainian intelligence says the Geran-5 shares similarities with the Iranian Karrar drone.
Ukrainian forces recovered a modified Russian Shahed drone equipped with Verba MANPADS, indicating loitering munitions are being used as airborne anti-air platforms.
The discovery signals a new threat to Ukrainian pilots.

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Russia has deployed the Geran-5, a six-meter-long long-range attack drone with a 5.5-meter wingspan, a jet engine, and a 90-kilogram warhead, in airstrikes against Ukraine.
Ukrainian intelligence says the Geran-5 shares similarities with the Iranian Karrar drone.
Ukrainian forces recovered a modified Russian Shahed drone equipped with Verba MANPADS, indicating loitering munitions are being used as airborne anti-air platforms.
The discovery signals a new threat to Ukrainian pilots.