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Geran-2 (Russian Shahed-136 production)

Also known as: Герань-2 · Item M214 · Russian Shahed-136

Manufacturer: Alabuga Special Economic Zone (Albatros / Kupol assembly)

Geran-2 (Russian Shahed-136 production)

Russian-assembled variant of HESA Shahed-136 produced in the Alabuga SEZ from Iranian kits and increasingly with domestic components. Carries a 40-50 kg warhead, jet-engine variants reported in 2024.

Specifications

Category
loitering-munition
In service since
2023
Weight
200 kg
Payload
50 kg
Range
2500 km
Endurance
360 min
Speed
185 km/h
Control
GNSS-INS
EW resistance
medium
Autonomy
autonomous
Unit cost (USD)
$35,000 – $50,000

Notable use cases

Mass strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure 2023-2025; over 8,000 launched as of 2025 per ISW counts.

Recent events involving this drone

strike2026-05-22Shahed-136 drone intercepted and destroyed over central Ukraine🇺🇦strike2026-05-21Ukrainian air defense shoots down incoming Russian Shahed-136 drone with small-arms fire🇺🇦civilian-incident2026-05-16Ukrainian farmer finds downed Shahed-136 drone in field in Cherkasy Oblast🇺🇦strike2026-05-13Ukrainian FPV interceptor drones hit Russian Shahed-136 drones over Rivne🇺🇦
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Sources

Data confidence: 95 / 100. Catalog is in active development.