# FT: Russia’s new Geran drones are changing the air war in Ukraine

https://mins.news/en/item/57498

- TASS, 2026-09-14 10:43 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/defense/2187339

> The Financial Times reports that upgraded Russian Geran drones, capable of flying faster and higher, are blurring the distinction between drones and cruise missiles in the air war in Ukraine. The jet-powered Geran-5 can reach 600 km/h, carry a 90-kg warhead over 1,000 km, and uses thermal cameras, AI targeting and anti-jamming antennas.

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