Geran drone

Flash explains features of Russian Shahed variant that can hit targets without operator

Russian forces have recently been publicizing a modified Geran Seeker drone, described as a Shahed-type variant designed to search for and destroy targets, Serhii “Flash” Beskrestnov, an adviser to Ukraine’s defense minister, reported on Telegram on June 30.

1 July, 12:08 PM

Russia deploys new Geran-4 jet-powered attack drones against Ukraine - HUR

Russian occupying forces have been using a new, faster, and more dangerous jet-powered attack drone against Ukraine, Geran-4, since May 2026, Military Intelligence (HUR) reported on May 25.

25 May, 01:58 PM

Kharkiv detains Russian agent who guided Geran drones during April 2 attack — SBU

Ukraine’s Security Service detained a Russian agent who helped direct a mass attack on Kharkiv on April 2, guiding Geran-3 kamikaze drones in real time.

13 April, 03:38 PM

Russian-built Shaheds abandon Iranian parts for Chinese tech - video

95% of the components in Russian-produced Shahed-type drones are now of Chinese, rather than Iranian, origin, Russian-Ukrainian war veteran and former Aidar battalion company commander Yevhen Dykyi said in an interview with Radio NV on March 3.

4 March, 08:26 AM

Ukraine charges Russian officer with ordering strikes on energy infrastructure

Prosecutors have charged the deputy commander of a division in the Russian army for issuing orders to strike energy and gas transportation infrastructure facilities in Ukraine, according to a statement from the Office of the Prosecutor General released on Jan. 19.

19 January, 07:20 PM

Ukraine downs 137 Russian drones overnight

Russian forces fired nine Iskander-M ballistic missiles, S-300 surface-to-air missiles, and launched 165 Shahed and Geran-type attack drones at Ukraine overnight, the Air Force reported on Telegram on Jan. 5.

5 January, 09:58 AM

Ukraine downs 68 of 80 Russian attack drones

Russian forces launched 80 Shahed, Geran, and other types of attack drones at Ukraine overnight, the Air Force reported on Telegram on Dec. 12.

12 December 2025, 10:15 AM

Massive Russian drone attack on Odesa Oblast sparks warehouse blaze

Russian occupation forces launched a mass drone attack on Odesa Oblast overnight, hitting an infrastructure facility, local governor Oleh Kiper reported on Dec. 10.

10 December 2025, 01:24 PM

Ukraine repels wave of 67 Russian drones and missiles

Ukrainian air defenses destroyed or suppressed 52 Russian air targets out of seven missiles and 67 drones launched against Ukraine overnight, the Air Force reported on Telegram early on Nov. 10.

10 November 2025, 10:52 AM

Russia strikes energy facility and enterprise in Chernihiv Oblast

Russian invaders struck an energy infrastructure facility in Koriukivka, Chernihiv Oblast, and overnight drones hit another enterprise, regional governor Vyacheslav Chaus reported on Nov. 9.

9 November 2025, 03:39 PM

Ukrainian forces shoot down Russian drone in Sumy Oblast carrying anti-tank mines

Russian invaders are attacking Ukraine with drones carrying anti-tank mines that can detonate from the slightest movement, police in Ukraine’s Sumy Oblast reported on Oct. 31.

31 October 2025, 03:58 PM

Russia’s three Shahed drone models used against Ukraine still rely on Western parts

Russia is deploying at least three different models of Shahed/Geran drones in its daily attacks on Ukraine, each featuring distinct mixes of foreign-made components, Ukrainian officials said on Oct. 8.

9 October 2025, 02:28 AM

Russia enlists North Korean labor to assemble drones

Russia has recruited about 20,000 North Korean workers to manufacture military equipment, chief of Ukraine’s General Staff Maj. Gen. Andrii Hnatov told Ukrainian state news agency Ukrinform on Oct. 1.

1 October 2025, 08:29 PM

Ukraine’s Air Force: 89 of 113 Russian drones shot down, Zaporizhzhya struck by 10 missiles

Russia launched 113 attack drones, including Shahed and Geran types, against Ukraine, 89 of which were shot down or suppressed by air defenses, the Ukrainian Air Force said on Sept. 16.

16 September 2025, 11:18 AM

Romania spares Russian drone after risk assessment despite permission

Pilots of two F-16 fighters received permission to shoot down a Russian drone that violated Romania's airspace on Sept. 13 but decided against it after "assessing collateral risks," Romania's National Defense Ministry reported.

15 September 2025, 03:05 PM

Russia produces 2,700 Shahed drones monthly, Ukrainian intel says

Russia’s current capabilities allow it to manufacture 2,700 kamikaze drones, referred to as Geran-2 in Russia, per month, Andriy Yusov, a representative of Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR), told Novyny.LIVE on Sept. 6.

6 September 2025, 12:50 PM

Syrskyi orders expanded anti-drone defenses

Ukraine continues to build out a multilayered air defense system to counter Russia’s Iranian-designed Shahed UAVs attacking Ukrainian cities nightly, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Sept. 4.

4 September 2025, 11:42 PM

Russia destroys major Ukrainian pharmaceutical warehouse in Kyiv attack

A Russian strike on Kyiv overnight Aug. 28 destroyed a pharmaceutical warehouse of Optima-Pharm Ltd., the company said on Aug. 29.

29 August 2025, 11:56 AM

Russia targets building near EU delegation in Kyiv

Russians deliberately struck a building near the European Union delegation in Kyiv overnight, severely damaging the structure and offices where staff live, EU Ambassador to Ukraine Katarina Mathernova said on Aug. 28.

28 August 2025, 06:47 PM

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas condemns Russian strike on Kyiv and calls for peace talks

Russia launched a massive strike on Kyiv overnight June 28, prompting EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas to urge Moscow to halt civilian killings and start peace talks, she said on X on Aug. 28.

28 August 2025, 12:57 PM

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