In a statement published on Monday, HUR said Moscow introduced the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in May 2026 to counter the growing effectiveness of Ukrainian interceptor drones. The agency said the drone is part of a broader effort to improve earlier models, which showed structural weaknesses at high speeds and during sharp maneuvers. JOIN US ON TELEGRAM Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official . Reports of Geran-4’s sighting in Ukraine emerged as early as January 2026 based on