All 16 launchers for jet-powered UAVs have been deployed over the course of a month at the «Cymbulova» drone base in the Oryol Oblast of the Russian Federation: 10 for the «Geran-5» and six for the «Geran-4». This can be seen in satellite images. Nearly a hundred solar panels have also been installed on the site to provide additional power to some of the ground-based equipment.
Briefly about the main points
- The drone base received 10 launchers for the «Geran-5» and six for the «Geran-4».
- The site also has seven launchers for the «Geran-3» and «Geran-2».
- A total of 37 «Geran-5», eight «Geran-4» and 56 «Geran-2» were detected in open terrain.
- Small and larger warehouses for UAVs are being built at the western end of the site.
The launch infrastructure has been expanded to include facilities for other models
A comparison of images taken one month apart shows that the installation of the rocket segment – construction of which was in full swing in early July – has been completed. Four launchers for the «Geranium-3» and three for «Geran-2».
Droneport located near the village of Tsymbulova in the Oryol Region. Ukrmedia reported that construction of the complex began in August 2024; as of June 2026, its approximate dimensions were almost 2 by 4 kilometres.
Over a hundred UAVs were detected in an open area
In the open-air area of the drone port, there are 37 «Geran-5» jet drones, eight «Geran-4» jet drones and 56 «Geran-2» strike drones.
The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine states that for «Geranium-5» a range of up to 950 kilometres and a cruising speed of 450–600 km/h. For the «Geran-4», intelligence sources cite a range of up to 770 kilometres and a maximum speed of 350 km/h.
Panelling and storage works are expanding the ground-level section of the site
The Russians have started using solar panels at the drone port to provide additional power to communications equipment, weather stations and UAV guidance systems. There are nearly a hundred of them; this should reduce the vulnerability of some of the equipment to the effects of potential power cuts.
In the western part of the site, construction of larger warehouses is continuing, and work has also begun on building smaller storage facilities for the «Shaheds». The pace of work has slowed slightly, but the number of jet-powered UAVs deployed continues to rise.
