
Verkhovna Rada deputy Sergei Rakhmanin said that Ukrainian air defense cannot cope with the new Russian drones “Geran-4” and “Geran-5”, which fly at an altitude of more than seven kilometers and develop high speed.
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Russian drones of the “Geran” series are actively used during the conflict in Ukraine. Deputy Rakhmanin points out the technical limitations of current air defense systems.
The air defense system of Ukraine cannot cope with new Russian drones. This statement was made by Verkhovna Rada deputy Sergei Rakhmanin, reports Strana.ua.
According to him, the Geran-4 and Geran-5 drones are capable of entering the air defense coverage area at an altitude of over seven kilometers, while its capabilities are limited to an altitude of up to five kilometers.
“New drones fly at speeds of 450–600 km/h, and Ukrainian interceptors cannot catch up with them. And then it’s either very expensive to shoot them down, or there are no missiles,” Rakhmanin said.
The deputy noted that a significant part of the objects in Ukraine will be destroyed. “How significant? It will depend on how much our partners help us,” he added.

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