Russia’s Two-Stage Drone Strike System: The Geran-2 as FPV Carrier Platform

An Open-Source Intelligence Assessment — April 1, 2026 Abstract A significant tactical evolution in Russian unmanned aerial warfare was confirmed in March 2026 when Ukrainian air-defense operators intercepted a modified Geran-2 (the Russian designation for the Iranian Shahed-136 loitering munition) configured to carry two FPV drones mounted on its lifting wing. Ukraine’s Darknode anti-Shahed battalion … Leggi tutto Russia’s Two-Stage Drone Strike System: The Geran-2 as FPV Carrier Platform