Russian jet-powered Shahed sets 960-km flight record, OSINT analysts report
A Russian Shahed drone in the sky over Ukraine (Photo: In Factum / Telegram)
A Russian jet-powered drone set a flight record on Aug. 28,
traveling 960 kilometers from its launch point, the Oko Gora OSINT Telegram channel
reported.
The jet-powered UAV was launched from the Hvardiiske military
airfield in Russian-occupied Crimea, the PPO
Radar Telegram channel reported.
“Although the stated range of the jet-powered Geran-4 is
about 550 km, flying at an altitude of 5,000–7,000 meters can double the
range,” the Oko Gora analysts said.
The analysts also concluded that 96% of Ukraine’s territory
is within range of Russian Geran-4 jet-powered UAVs.
On Aug. 18, a jet-powered Shahed launched by Russian forces
at Ukraine from occupied Crimea reached western Ukraine for the first time.
The flight was reported by the Air Force, Rivne Oblast Gov.
Oleksandr Koval and eRadar, a Telegram channel that tracks drone movements.
Including maneuvering, the Shahed flew about 850–920 km,
experts estimated.
On Aug. 26, Ukrainian presidential technology adviser Serhii
Beskrestnov, whose call sign is Flash, told Radio NV that all jet-powered
Shaheds are controlled online and that after an operator locks onto a target, half
of them can strike it automatically.
In May 2026, the Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) of
Ukraine’s Defense Ministry reported that Russian forces were using a new
Geran-4 jet-powered attack drone against Ukraine that is faster and more
dangerous than previous versions.
The new design allows the drone to maneuver at speeds of
300–400 kph, accelerate to 500 kph, climb to an altitude of up to 5 kilometers
and fly up to 450 kilometers, HUR said.
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