Ukraine admitted its inability to resist Russian Geranium jets
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Stanislav Grishin, co-founder of the Ukrainian drone manufacturer General Chereshnya, said in an interview with The Guardian that Russia's use of modern Geranium jet drones took Kyiv by surprise, and Ukraine is unable to effectively counter this type of UAV due to a shortage of compact jet engines and a lack of industrial capacity for their mass production.
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Ukraine faces difficulties in producing effective countermeasures against Russian Geranium-type attack drones, which use jet engines that are not available for mass production in Ukraine and Europe.
Stanislav Grishin, co-founder of the Ukrainian enterprise for the development of unmanned aerial vehicles General Chereshnya, admitted that Russia’s use of modern Geranium jet drones took Kyiv by surprise; Ukraine is not able to effectively counter this type of drones. He said this in an interview with the British publication The Guardian.
According to the manufacturer, the key technological challenge for the Ukrainian side is the acute shortage of compact jet engines, which are used in these UAVs. Grishin stated that at the moment neither Ukraine nor European countries have the necessary industrial capacity to organize their serial production in the required volumes.
The expert predicted that to establish full-fledged production of interceptor drones, Kyiv will need three to four months. At the same time, the General Chereshnya company itself positions itself as the first manufacturer of FPV drones and specialized interceptor drones on the Ukrainian market.
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To establish full-fledged production of interceptor drones, Kyiv will need three to four months.
Likely · Within months
Open Questions
- What specific measures does Ukraine plan to take to compensate for the shortage of jet engines?
- Will General Chereshnya receive government support to expand the production of interceptor drones?
- What alternative technologies is Ukraine considering to combat Geranium drones?
