
According to HUR, Russia has modified Gerber drones. The Gerber-2 version has a longer range and can carry a warhead.
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Russia originally used Gerber drones as cheap decoys to distract Ukrainian air defenses.
According to information released by HUR on Monday, Russia has significantly rebuilt the earlier Gerber model. It was originally designed as a cheap decoy drone intended to distract and disrupt the operation of Ukrainian air defense.
Greater range and possible armament
The Gerbera-2 version has a 2.6-meter fuselage and 3-meter wingspan. It also has a larger fuel tank. According to HUR data, this will enable a flight over a distance of up to 1,200 kilometers, lasting a maximum of 10 hours.
Ukrainian intelligence also reported, citing Russian sources, that the drone can carry a warhead weighing up to 25 kilograms. The Ukrainian side has so far confirmed the discovery of such machines with loads of up to 10 kilograms, including incendiary warheads.
A decoy drone also for strikes?
Equipping Gerbera-2 with a heavier warhead could expand its use. The unmanned aircraft would then not only be used to disrupt the operation of anti-aircraft systems, but could also perform strike tasks.
On September 14, 2026, the wreck of Gerbera-2 was found on the beach near Jarosławiec in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship. The drone was to carry a 4-kilogram high-explosive charge with a fuse.
Russia also used machines of this type in September 2025, during the violation of Polish airspace by about 20 drones. According to the information cited, most of them could have been Gerbers.

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