Russia has publicly displayed its new jet-powered strike drone, the Geran-5, for the first time during the Victory Day parade in Moscow on May 9, according to footage broadcast by the Russian YouTube channel OTS LIVE.
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The unmanned aerial vehicle appeared mounted on a launch catapult and was shown alongside other Russian military systems during the parade coverage. The drone visually resembles Ukraine’s domestically developed Peklo jet-powered drone platform.
According to previously published assessments by Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate (HUR), Russia first used the Geran-5 type against Ukraine in January 2026.
The drone measures approximately six meters in length with a wingspan of around 5.5 meters, placing it closer in size to a small cruise missile than to a conventional Shahed-type loitering munition.
According to HUR, the Geran-5 uses a 12-channel Kometa satellite navigation system, a Raspberry Pi-based controller, and 3G/4G communication modules for targeting and navigation. Ukrainian intelligence has also stated that the drone relies on foreign-made electronics, including components originating from the US, Germany, and China.
The system is reportedly powered by a Chinese-made Telefly jet engine, similar to the propulsion unit used in the earlier Geran-3 drone but with higher thrust characteristics.
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HUR estimates that the drone carries a 90-kilogram warhead and has a strike range of approximately 1,000 kilometers.
Ukrainian intelligence has also warned that the Geran-5 may be adapted for launch from airborne platforms, including Su-25 attack aircraft. Images previously circulated online showed the drone mounted under the wing of a Russian Su-25.
In addition to its primary strike role, the drone may also be capable of carrying R-73 infrared-guided air-to-air missiles, according to HUR assessments. Such a configuration could allow the platform to engage aerial targets and complicate interception efforts by helicopters or combat aircraft.
Earlier, analysts from the OSINT group Strategic Aviation of Russia reported that Moscow had established new launch infrastructure in the Oryol region for jet-powered Geran-3, Geran-4, and Geran-5 drones, including systems capable of speeds up to 600 km/h and strike ranges of around 1,000 kilometers.
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