Russia builds 3,000 jet drones monthly to counter Ukrainian interceptors, HUR says
Moscow has ended production of the Geran-3 while expanding production of faster jet-powered models built to strain Ukraine’s air defenses, HUR says.
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Ukrainian intelligence: Russia’s new jet-powered Geran-4 attack drone runs on Chinese turbojets
The Geran-4 has a brand-new reinforced airframe and can pull high-G maneuvers at 300-400 km/h, per Ukraine's military intelligence. It carries up to 90 kg of thermobaric explosives.
No tanks, no problem: Russia’s new combat model could bring war to NATO faster than expected, ISW says
Russia’s focus on rapid adaptation, drone warfare, and flexible manpower may allow it to strike far sooner than Western planners anticipate.
Russia uses three distinct turboprop Shahed drone variants — all packed with foreign parts
Ukraine’s sanctions envoy said that Moscow’s drone assembly plants in Tatarstan and Izhevsk can’t operate without imported microcontrollers and digital converters.
Russia’s drone giant Kronshtadt faces bankruptcy as sanctions and strikes bite
AO Kronshtadt, one of Russia’s largest drone manufacturers, is drowning in debt.
China helped build the drones now hitting Ukraine—Bloomberg traces the parts
Despite denials, Chinese engineers and hardware are inside Russian weapons used across the frontline.
ISW: Russia committed to war goals through rising missile and drone buildup
Russia’s evolving tactics point to a plan for grinding Ukraine down over time.