Russian army used the "Geranium"-2 drone in special military operations to carry out intensive strikes on Ukrainian armed forces targets in Ochakov, Nikolayev Prefecture.
According to the website of " Russian newspaper " on September 29, the Russian army used the "Geranium"-2 drone in a special military operation to carry out intensive strikes on Ukrainian armed forces targets in Ochakov, Nikolayev Prefecture. Previously, "Geranium"-2 also successfully attacked the Ukrainian Army Southern Command located in Odessa Port .
Not long ago, the attack target of "Geranium"-2 was the 66th Artillery Battalion of the 406th Brigade of the Ukrainian Army. At the same time, "Geranium"-2 also attacked a Ukrainian technical support team that just returned from Britain last month. The Lancet-3 drone also participated in the attack, destroying the Ukrainian air defense command post, guard company headquarters and fuel bank . It is reported that a total of about 20 "Geranium"-2 and "Lancet"-3 participated in the operation, and the two drones successfully complement each other when performing their missions. This is the first time that the Russian army has intensively used suicide drones on the battlefield, which has caused panic among the senior Ukrainian army.
public information shows that "Geranium"-2 has very good performance indicators. It is 3.5 meters long, has a wingspan of 2.5 meters, and can reach a speed of 180 kilometers per hour. Its range is more than 1,000 kilometers when flying at an altitude of 7,500 meters. This drone weighs 200 kg and the warhead weighs 50 kg. It uses a gasoline engine, and the hangs down and can last up to 12 hours.
"Lancet" can be regarded as a new generation of suicide drones, with two versions: "Lancet"-1 and "Lancet"-3.
Experts believe that the two versions of the "Lancet" are both the world's top suicide drones. They have the same design, and the only difference is the flight time and the weight of the warhead. The Lancet is equipped with an electric motor and makes almost no noise when flying. motor is located at the rear of the fuselage and is connected to the propeller.
"Lancet"-1 is equipped with an anti-destruction and blasting warhead weighing 1 kg, and the take-off weight of the entire aircraft is only 5 kg. "Lancet" - 3 weighs 12 kg, and the warhead weighs 3 kg.
Currently, the Russian army uses the improved model of the "Lancet"-3 in the special military operation area, and the warhead has been increased to 5 kg.
"Lancet"-1 and "Lancet"-3 take off with ground ejection devices. Their flight speed can reach 80 to 110 kilometers per hour and the air stagnation time is 30 to 60 minutes.
Source: Reference Message