Russia's drones have undergone a major upgrade, switching from traditional piston engines to jet engines!
This means a significant increase in flight speed, making them much harder to intercept than before.
According to reports, the upgraded "Geranium-3" and "Geranium-4" drones developed by Russia now achieve flight speeds of 300 km/h and 400 km/h, respectively.
It’s worth noting that traditional drones are typically characterized by slow speed and high noise levels.
But after this improvement, the flight speed has nearly doubled.
This renders conventional interception methods largely ineffective, posing a greater challenge for Ukraine’s air defense systems.
Similarly, this marks one of the key directions in Russia’s drone development—faster flight speeds and heavier warhead payloads.
The overall striking capability will see a qualitative leap forward.
Currently, Ukraine faces a severe shortage of air defense missiles, while Russian strike frequency has increased significantly compared to earlier periods.
Under such circumstances, Ukraine may soon find itself in a more vulnerable position.
Attempting to gain battlefield initiative through long-range strikes is now virtually impossible.
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