Ukraine Uses Sweden’s RBS-70 to Intercept Jet-Powered Geran-5 Drone in Kyiv Region
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Ukraine’s General Staff said on November 13 that the 1027th Anti-Aircraft Missile and Artillery Regiment destroyed a Russian jet-powered Geran-5 attack drone over the Kyiv region using Sweden’s RBS-70 air defense system. The military described it as the first interception of a Geran-5 with the system. The precise location and time of the engagement were not disclosed. A regiment commander identified by the callsign Vigo told Ukrainian outlet LB.ua that the drone was traveling at more than 500 km/h (310 mph) and descended toward its target only minutes before impact.
The Geran-5 differs from propeller-driven Geran-2 drones: it uses a turbojet engine and a conventional aircraft configuration. Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate says it resembles Iran’s Karrar and contains components also found in other Russian Geran models. Its January 2026 technical assessment estimates a maximum takeoff weight of about 850 kg, cruising speed of 450–600 km/h, and range of up to 950 km; these are Ukrainian intelligence estimates, not independently verified measurements. The drone’s speed can shorten the time available to detect, identify, and engage it.
The RBS-70 uses laser beam-riding guidance rather than an infrared seeker: an operator keeps the target in sight while the missile follows a projected laser guidance corridor. Conventional heat-decoy flares are therefore not an effective way to divert it. The engagement’s exact time and location remain undisclosed, and the Geran-5 performance figures remain estimates rather than independently verified data.
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