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Claims of Russian Geran-5 jet kamikaze drone and Su-25 air-launch integration

The post claims Russia is serial-producing a new jet-powered long-range loitering munition/one-way attack drone variant "Geran-5" that is significantly faster than earlier Geran models and has ~1,000 km range. It also alleges a new launch method: air-launching Geran-5 from Su-25 aircraft, potentially turning the Su-25 into a standoff strike platform and complicating interception by guns and some interceptor drones.

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Shahed-136Geran-3 (jet-powered)
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deployment2026-08-28Report claims Russia is producing and using Geran-5 jet-powered long-range loitering munitions in Ukraine
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