The Main Intelligence Directorate has provided details of the new Russian jet-powered drone, the ‘Geran-4’
The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence has released details of the new Russian ‘Geran-4’ jet-powered strike drone.
The War&Sanctions portal has published an interactive 3D model of the drone, its components and information on its foreign component base.
The Main Intelligence Directorate stated that Russia has begun using this drone as a countermeasure against the effectiveness of Ukrainian interceptor drones.
During preparations for the mass production of the Geran-4, the first test launches were carried out until January 2026 from the Primorsk drone port in the Oryol Oblast of the Russian Federation and from the territory of the former Donetsk airport.
In May 2026, Russian forces began the operational use of these drones to strike targets on Ukrainian territory.
Intelligence sources explained that during the development of the earlier ‘Geran-3’ jet UAVs, the airframe of the petrol-powered ‘Geran-2’ was used; however, its strength proved insufficient for high-speed flight and manoeuvring under high g-forces.
The ‘Geran-4’ was fitted with a new airframe featuring improved aerodynamics, a reinforced structure and a turbojet engine with increased thrust. The drone’s wings are now fixed to the centre section, and the number of access hatches on the fuselage has been reduced to lower aerodynamic drag.
According to the Main Intelligence Directorate, two types of turbojet engines are used in the Geran-4. These are the discontinued Chinese Telefly LX-WP-160 with a thrust of 160 kg and the Telefly TF-TJ2000A engine with a thrust of 200 kgf, which was previously used on the Geran-5 UAV.
The new airframe allows the drone to perform active manoeuvres at speeds of 300 to 400 km/h. The reinforced structure is capable of withstanding significant G-forces.
As a result, the Geran-4 can reach speeds of up to 500 km/h and climb to an altitude of 5,000 metres.
The drone is capable of carrying a 50-kg high-explosive fragmentation or thermobaric warhead, as well as an enlarged 90-kg thermobaric warhead. The maximum flight range is up to 450 kilometres.
The Main Intelligence Directorate also noted that the on-board control system and electronic components of the new drone are identical to those of previous UAVs manufactured by JSC ‘OES PPT “Alabuga”’.
The dimensions of the Geran-4 remain unchanged. The drone is 3.5 metres long and has a wingspan of 3 metres.
