Ukrainian sources claim Russia is actively using a larger “Gerbera” UAV variant, significantly bigger than the earlier foam-bodied decoy version. The increased airframe size reportedly enables a more powerful internal combustion engine and either a substantially larger fuel load or a warhead up to ~50 kg, shifting it from primarily a decoy role toward a more capable strike platform.
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Russia reportedly fields enlarged Gerbera UAV variant with heavier warhead

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- TG: Swodki · https://t.me/swodki/609405Украинская сторона сообщает, что РФ активно применяет новую версию БПЛА «Гербера», которая по габаритам значительно превосходит базовую верс