The SBU is scaling production to ensure the systematic deployment of these interceptors across Ukraine's airspace. The SBU's Omega Special Operations Center used the STING system to down a target over Odesa. These efforts specifically target the Geran-5, the fastest of the jet-powered variants, including the Geran-3 and Geran-4.
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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SBU STING S Drone Downs 600 km/h Russian Geran 5 Jets in First Use
War29 days ago
Ukraine's Security Service military counterintelligence developed a domestic interceptor drone to combat Russian jet-powered Shaheds. The aircraft, identified in operational reports as the STING S, has successfully shot down Geran-5 UAVs, which reach speeds of 600 km/h. President Volodymyr Zelensky released footage of the system in action and confirmed the domestic origin of the technology.
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