The Ukrainian interceptor drone “General Chereshnya AIR” has reportedly intercepted Russian Gerbera drones – decoy UAVs designed to imitate Iranian-made Shahed-136s – according to the manufacturer, General Chereshnya.
In a video posted to Facebook, the company claimed, “The General Chereshnya AIR drone has, for the first time, taken down enemy Gerberas mid-air.”
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Kyiv Post could not independently verify the time or location of the footage.
Originally intended to confuse Ukrainian air defenses, the Gerbera decoys – lightweight drones made largely of foam – are now being used by Russian forces for reconnaissance and even strikes.
Their low radar signature and improved maneuverability make them harder to detect and cheaper to deploy in large numbers.
“Fighting both Shaheds and Gerberas requires mobile, targeted, and cost-effective solutions,” the manufacturer said. “Our AIR drone is an answer to these modern threats. Using expensive and limited air defense missiles against mass-produced enemy drones is not sustainable.”
According to open sources, the Gerbera is equipped with a 4G modem allowing real-time video transmission via Ukrainian mobile networks. It has a range of up to 300 kilometers without a combat payload, making it suitable for extended surveillance and decoy missions.
Its affordability enables swarm use for saturation attacks on air defense systems.
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Ukrainian engineers from the Wild Hornets (Dyki Shershni) military-tech group have developed a new interceptor drone capable of reaching 36,000 feet (11 kilometers) in altitude, enhancing Ukraine’s ability to counter high-flying Russian reconnaissance and strike drones.
Details of the drone’s specifications remain classified, and the model has not yet been officially codified by Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense.
Wild Hornets previously demonstrated Ukraine’s first recorded combat use of a drone equipped with a grenade launcher, highlighting the country’s growing drone innovation.
Defense Minister Rustem Umerov told Kyiv Post and other journalists on June 26 that Ukraine is preparing a new contract for tens of thousands of deep-strike drones as part of a broader push for long-range operations.
He said Ukraine’s drone program operates in a cycle of “innovation, testing, and improvement,” and that long-range missions are now conducted daily according to an established plan.
Umerov also noted progress on countering kamikaze drones like the Russian Shahed/Geran models.
“The anti-Shahed solution already exists – one of these products showed very high effectiveness; we didn’t even expect it ourselves,” he said.
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