Ukraine’s military intelligence released photos of wreckage from Russia’s new “Geran-5” strike drone, deployed for the first time in an attack on Ukraine over the past hour, according to a report by NOELreports on X between 3:45 p.m. and 4:45 p.m. UTC on January 11, 2026. The drone measures 6 meters long with a 5.5-meter wingspan, carries a 90 kg warhead, and has a range of up to 1,000 km. The Geran-5 features 12-channel satellite navigation and potential future capabilities for aircraft launches or arming with R-73 missiles against Ukrainian aviation, as stated in the military intelligence report cited by NOELreports. This marks Russia’s initial combat use of the upgraded drone model. Ukrainian forces reported destroying a Russian assault group of five near Pokrovsk using a flock of drones during the same one-hour period, according to Maks_NAFO_FELLA on X. Separately, the Tempest air defense system, armed with AGM-114L Hellfire Longbow missiles with an 8 km range, was spotted in Ukrainian service for the first time, with combat footage from yesterday shared by wartranslated on X. Ukraine’s DefenceU posted details on the Neptune-L cruise missile, equipped with a 250 kg+ warhead and capable of strikes up to 1,000 km, noting it has completed testing and shown successful combat performance, as shared on X in the reporting window.
