On the War&Sanctions portal, the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) has published an interactive 3D model, components, and the foreign component base of russia's new jet-powered strike UAV, the "geran-4." The aggressor state of russia has begun deploying this drone as a countermeasure against the effectiveness of Ukrainian interceptor UAVs.

As part of the final preparations for the mass production of the "geran-4" (which concluded by January 2026), the initial test launches were carried out from the "prymorsk" droneport (orlov oblast) and the territory of the former Donetsk Airport.

In May 2026, the enemy commenced their combat deployment to strike the territory of Ukraine.

To manufacture previous versions of jet-powered UAVs, specifically the "geran-3," the enemy utilized the airframe of the gasoline-powered "geran-2." However, this experience demonstrated that its structural strength was insufficient for high-speed flights, and even less so for maneuvering under high G-loads.

The jet-powered "geran-4" UAV features its own new airframe with improved aerodynamic efficiency, a reinforced structure, and a turbojet engine with increased thrust. The wings are now permanently integrated into the center wing section. To reduce air resistance, the number of technological hatches on the fuselage has been minimized.

The deployment of two types of turbojet engines has been observed in the "geran-4" UAVs: the discontinued Chinese Telefly LX-WP-160 engine (with 160 kg/1600N of thrust) and a Chinese engine previously encountered on the "geran-5" UAV—the Telefly TF-TJ2000A (with 200 kgf/1960 N of thrust).

The new airframe of the "geran-4" allows active maneuvering at speeds of 300 to 400 km/h, while its reinforced structure enables it to withstand significant G-loads.

Thanks to these advancements, the "geran-4" can reach speeds of up to 500 km/h and an altitude of up to 5,000 meters. The UAV is capable of carrying a high-explosive fragmentation/thermobaric OFZBCH-50/TBBCH-50M (50 kg) warhead or an enlarged thermobaric TBBCH-90 (90 kg) warhead over a distance of up to 450 kilometers.

The onboard control system and its electronic component base are identical to those of previous known UAVs manufactured by JSC "sez ppt alabuga."

The dimensions of the new "geran-4" airframe remain unchanged, measuring a standard 3.5 meters in length and 3 meters in width (wingspan).

By exposing these new russian-iranian developments, DIU reiterates: terror knows no borders, and stability can only be restored to the world by depriving russia of access to the technologies the aggressor uses to wage its criminal war.