Russian troops destroy Ukrainian drone depot near Novogrishino
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Russian troops destroyed a Ukrainian UAV depot near Novogrishino in the Donetsk People's Republic using Geran kamikaze drones, according to Russia's Defense Ministry.
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Why It Matters
Russia's Defense Ministry reported destroying a Ukrainian UAV depot near Novogrishino using Geran kamikaze drones. The Geran-2 drone has been used in the special military operation in Ukraine since November 2024.
MOSCOW, June 14. /TASS/. Russian troops destroyed a Ukrainian UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) depot by Geran kamikaze drones near the settlement of Novogrishino in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), Russia’s Defense Ministry reported, uploading a video of the strike.
"The video footage of unmanned systems forces striking a Ukrainian army warehouse with unmanned aerial vehicles by Geran drones near the settlement of Novogrishino in the Donetsk People’s Republic," the ministry said in a statement.
The Geran-2 heavy long-range kamikaze drone is among the most successfully used unmanned aerial vehicles in the special military operation in Ukraine. The drone was mentioned for the first time in the Russian Defense Ministry’s reports in November 2024. Geran UAVs were displayed along with other unmanned aerial systems for the first time in the Victory Day Parade on Moscow’s Red Square on May 9, 2025.
Open Questions
- What is the extent of the damage to the UAV depot?
- What is the operational status of the Geran drones?
