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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Peter Beaumont in Kyiv

Russia deploys new high-speed drones amid claims they contain western parts

Two Russian soldiers in military gear, one with a Z on the side of his helmet
Russian soldiers on a training exercise in Rostov region this week. The army’s new drones have an estimated top speed of 600km/h. Photograph: Sergey Pivovarov/Reuters

Russia has begun using a new model of high-speed drone against Ukraine amid claims by Kyiv’s military intelligence directorate that key parts are sourced from western and Chinese companies.

Wreckage recovered from a so-called Geran-5 long-range attack drone that was fired at Ukraine in early January points to a series of new capabilities that experts believe could pose a serious threat to Ukraine’s already struggling air defence if deployed widely.

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