"The Geran-3, a Russian drone modeled after Iran's Shahed-238, first showed up in Ukraine early this year and has been involved in attacks over the past few months. The long-range drone is equipped with a turbojet engine, allowing it to travel at speeds of up to 230 miles per hour. This drone is a more advanced version of the propeller-driven Geran-2, although both are designed to carry explosive warheads, dive at their targets, and detonate on impact."
"Myronenko, a former drone unit commander, said that the jet-powered Shaheds have been used alongside propeller-driven strike and decoy drones in multiple large-scale Russian attacks this fall. "For now, the enemy is employing them in limited numbers," he said, though he noted that one recent attack featured only jet-powered Shaheds - as many as 10 of them - and no propeller-driven drones at all, pointing to a potential evolution in Russian attacks."
Russia is deploying high-speed, jet-powered drones and guided glide bombs to strike Ukraine, significantly reducing defenders’ reaction time. The Geran-3, modeled after Iran’s Shahed-238, surfaced earlier this year and can reach speeds up to 230 miles per hour using a turbojet engine. The Geran-3 is a more advanced variant of the propeller-driven Geran-2; both carry explosive warheads, dive on targets, and detonate on impact. Jet-powered Shaheds have been used alongside propeller-driven strike and decoy drones in multiple large-scale attacks but generally in limited numbers. One recent attack featured only jet-powered Shaheds—up to ten—suggesting a potential evolution in attack profiles. The weapons appear employed to test defenses and assess mass-production viability.
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