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Report: Russia’s production of jet-powered Geran-4/5 drones exceeds Geran-2 output

Report: Russia’s production of jet-powered Geran-4/5 drones exceeds Geran-2 output

A Ukrainian Telegram channel citing Militarnyi and Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR) claims Russia is producing about 3,000 Geran-4/5 jet-powered loitering munitions per month versus about 2,800 Geran-2 drones as of August. The post describes a shift in production volumes rather than a specific strike or incident.

DETAILS
Type
doctrine-change
Reported
2026-08-16
Location
Russia (drone production referenced; no specific facility named)
Coordinates
64.6863, 97.7453
Confidence
55 / 100
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT

No damage reported; post discusses claimed monthly production volumes of Geran-series UAVs.

DRONES INVOLVED
Shahed-136· loitering-munition
SOURCES