# New interceptor drone downs two Russian Geran-5s in first week, Fedorov says

https://mins.news/en/item/96748

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-12 16:02 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/new-interceptor-drone-destroys-two-russian-geran-5-drones-in-first-week-fedorov-says/

> Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said his newly developed interceptor drone passed a successful test, taking down two Russian jet-powered Geran-5 drones over Kyiv in its first week. He said it took one month to go from concept to successful tests, and that the drone was deployed by the National Guard’s 27th Separate Brigade special forces unit, Lasar’s Group.

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