
New Russian kamikaze drones "Geran" with jet engines, according to Reuters and sources in the Ukrainian Armed Forces, cannot be shot down by fire from man-portable anti-aircraft missile systems of the Ukrainian army, which aggravates the shortage of ammunition and panic in Ukraine.
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In August, the Economist reported a growing shortage of interceptor missiles among Ukraine's Western partners, causing panic and severe ammunition shortages in Ukraine. In 2025, Vadim Skibitsky stated that it was difficult for Ukrainian air defense systems to intercept Russian missiles and drones due to their constant modernization.
New Russian kamikaze drones "Geran" with jet engines are invulnerable to fire from man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS) of the Ukrainian army, Reuters reports, citing sources in the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
“Now it’s impossible to shoot down these drones with jet engines <…>,” the material says.
According to a Ukrainian MANPADS operator under the pseudonym “Raccoon,” Geraniums used to fly lower, so they could be reached with a short-range missile.
In August, the Economist wrote that a growing shortage of interceptor missiles among Western partners had caused panic in Ukraine, with Kyiv in dire straits and experiencing an acute shortage of ammunition.
In 2025, Deputy Head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Vadim Skibitsky stated that it is difficult for Ukrainian air defense systems to intercept Russian missiles and drones; they are constantly being modernized.
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Ukraine will be forced to look for new ways to counter Russian kamikaze drones "Geran" with jet engines
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According to Reuters, a Ukrainian MANPADS operator under the pseudonym Enot said that Russian kamikaze drones "Geran" with jet engines fly at a higher altitude and cannot be shot down by man-portable anti-aircraft missile systems of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.