{"id":43201,"date":"2026-01-16T22:52:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T22:52:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/war-in-ukraine\/russia-uses-new-jet-kamikaze-drone-to-strike-mobile-targets\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T22:52:01","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T22:52:01","slug":"russia-uses-new-jet-kamikaze-drone-to-strike-mobile-targets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/war-in-ukraine\/russia-uses-new-jet-kamikaze-drone-to-strike-mobile-targets\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia uses new jet kamikaze drone to strike mobile targets"},"content":{"rendered":"

Russian military has started using a new jet strike drone for attacks on mobile targets. The drone has an arrow-shaped design and FPV control, allowing the operator to pursue moving objects.<\/p>\n

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Russian military forces have begun using a previously unknown type of one-way reactive strike drone in combat operations. The first appearance of this system was recorded on video, where the drone attacked a Ukrainian HIMARS launcher at high speed. According to intelligence units of the occupiers, the new platform operates in conjunction with reconnaissance UAVs that transmit target coordinates in real-time. This was reported by Defence Blog, writes UNN.<\/p>\n

Details<\/h2>\n

The new drone has a swept-wing design and is equipped with a small-sized jet engine. A key feature of the system is first-person view (FPV) control, which allows the operator to adjust the trajectory and pursue moving targets.<\/p>\n

Enemy directed jet drones at Kyiv, all targets shot down – Air Force14.01.26, 17:44 \u2022 3267 views<\/p>\n

Thanks to jet propulsion, the drone develops significantly higher speed than traditional propeller models, which critically reduces reaction time for Ukrainian units and complicates maneuvering of mobile equipment.<\/p>\n

Change in strike tactics<\/h2>\n

The use of such high-speed platforms indicates Russia's attempts to find a cheaper alternative to Iskander-type ballistic missiles. Previously, Russian troops used expensive missiles to hit targets requiring rapid response. New jet drones allow achieving a similar pace of strikes at significantly lower costs.<\/p>\n

Currently, information about the manufacturer, production volumes, and the official name of the complex remains classified. Experts note that the compact size and lightweight airframe design, combined with a jet engine, make this drone an effective tool for hunting artillery systems and radar stations. <\/p>\n

Enemy used "Geran-5" drone against Ukraine for the first time – HUR11.01.26, 10:57 \u2022 10533 views<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Russian military has started using a new jet strike drone for attacks on mobile targets. The drone has an arrow-shaped design and FPV control, allowing the operator to pursue moving objects. Russian military forces have begun using a previously unknown type of one-way reactive strike drone in combat operations. The first appearance of this system […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":43202,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-43201","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-war-in-ukraine"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43201","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43201"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43201\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/43202"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43201"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43201"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=43201"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}