{"id":27243,"date":"2026-08-15T12:37:03","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T09:37:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/?p=27243"},"modified":"2026-08-15T12:37:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T09:37:03","slug":"tsymbulova-puskovi-geran-4-geran-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/world\/tsymbulova-puskovi-geran-4-geran-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Sixteen launch pads for jet-powered UAVs have been installed at the \u00abCymbulova\u00bb drone port"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"news-lead\">All 16 launchers for jet-powered UAVs have been deployed over the course of a month at the \u00abCymbulova\u00bb drone base in the Oryol Oblast of the Russian Federation: 10 for the \u00abGeran-5\u00bb and six for the \u00abGeran-4\u00bb. 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.<\/p>\n<div class=\"news-summary-box\">\n<p><strong>Briefly about the main points<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The drone base received 10 launchers for the \u00abGeran-5\u00bb and six for the \u00abGeran-4\u00bb.<\/li>\n<li>The site also has seven launchers for the \u00abGeran-3\u00bb and \u00abGeran-2\u00bb.<\/li>\n<li>A total of 37 \u00abGeran-5\u00bb, eight \u00abGeran-4\u00bb and 56 \u00abGeran-2\u00bb were detected in open terrain.<\/li>\n<li>Small and larger warehouses for UAVs are being built at the western end of the site.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>The launch infrastructure has been expanded to include facilities for other models<\/h2>\n<p>A comparison of images taken one month apart shows that the installation of the rocket segment \u2013 construction of which was in full swing in early July \u2013 has been completed. Four launchers for the \u00ab<a href=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/world\/rosiya-zupynyla-vyrobnytstvo-geran-3\/\">Geranium-3<\/a>\u00bb and three for \u00abGeran-2\u00bb.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/world\/rosiya-dronoporty-orlovska-oblast\/\">Droneport<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n\r\n                <style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n                    \r\n                    #tdi_1  .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item1 {\r\n                        background: url(https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/photo_2026-08-15_11-04-07-2.jpg) 0 0 no-repeat;\r\n                    }\r\n                    #tdi_1  .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item2 {\r\n                        background: url(https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/photo_2026-08-15_11-04-07-3.jpg) 0 0 no-repeat;\r\n                    }\r\n                    #tdi_1  .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item3 {\r\n                        background: url(https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/photo_2026-08-15_11-04-07-4.jpg) 0 0 no-repeat;\r\n                    }\r\n                    #tdi_1  .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item4 {\r\n         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      <\/a>\r\n                            <figcaption class = \"td-slide-caption td-gallery-slide-content\"><div class = \"td-gallery-slide-copywrite\">\u00abGeran-4\u00bb and \u00abGeran-5\u00bb jet-powered UAVs were spotted at a Russian drone base.<\/div><\/figcaption>\r\n                        <\/figure>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class = \"td-slide-item td-item3\">\r\n                        <figure class=\"td-slide-galery-figure td-slide-popup-gallery\">\r\n                            <a class=\"slide-gallery-image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/photo_2026-08-15_11-04-07-4.jpg\" title=\"photo_2026-08-15_11-04-07 (4)\"  data-caption=\"\u0421\u0443\u043f\u0443\u0442\u043d\u0438\u043a\u043e\u0432\u0438\u0439 \u0437\u043d\u0456\u043c\u043e\u043a \u043f\u043e\u043a\u0430\u0437\u0443\u0454 \u043d\u043e\u0432\u0456 \u0441\u043a\u043b\u0430\u0434\u0438 \u0442\u0430 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https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/photo_2026-08-15_11-04-07-4-2048x1126.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/photo_2026-08-15_11-04-07-4-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/photo_2026-08-15_11-04-07-4-696x383.jpg 696w, https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/photo_2026-08-15_11-04-07-4-1068x587.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\" alt=\"Construction of hangars for attack drones near the village of Tsymbulova\">\r\n                            <\/a>\r\n                            <figcaption class = \"td-slide-caption td-gallery-slide-content\"><div class = \"td-gallery-slide-copywrite\">A satellite image shows new depots and the construction of hangars for attack UAVs.<\/div><\/figcaption>\r\n                        <\/figure>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class = \"td-slide-item td-item4\">\r\n                        <figure class=\"td-slide-galery-figure td-slide-popup-gallery\">\r\n                            <a class=\"slide-gallery-image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/photo_2026-08-15_11-04-07.jpg\" title=\"photo_15 August 2026_11:04:07\"  data-caption=\"\u041f\u0443\u0441\u043a\u043e\u0432\u0430 \u0456\u043d\u0444\u0440\u0430\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0443\u043a\u0442\u0443\u0440\u0430 \u0434\u043b\u044f \u0434\u0440\u043e\u043d\u0456\u0432 \u00ab\u0413\u0435\u0440\u0430\u043d\u044c-2\u00bb, \u00ab\u0413\u0435\u0440\u0430\u043d\u044c-3\u00bb, \u00ab\u0413\u0435\u0440\u0430\u043d\u044c-4\u00bb \u0456 \u00ab\u0413\u0435\u0440\u0430\u043d\u044c-5\u00bb \u0432 \u041e\u0440\u043b\u043e\u0432\u0441\u044c\u043a\u0456\u0439 \u043e\u0431\u043b\u0430\u0441\u0442\u0456 \u0420\u0424.\"  data-description=\"\">\r\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/photo_2026-08-15_11-04-07-764x420.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/photo_2026-08-15_11-04-07-764x420.jpg 764w, https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/photo_2026-08-15_11-04-07-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/photo_2026-08-15_11-04-07-1024x563.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/photo_2026-08-15_11-04-07-768x422.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/photo_2026-08-15_11-04-07-1536x845.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/photo_2026-08-15_11-04-07-2048x1126.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/photo_2026-08-15_11-04-07-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/photo_2026-08-15_11-04-07-696x383.jpg 696w, https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/photo_2026-08-15_11-04-07-1068x587.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\" alt=\"Launch pads and solar panels at the \u00abCymbulova\u00bb drone port\u00bb\">\r\n                            <\/a>\r\n                            <figcaption class = \"td-slide-caption td-gallery-slide-content\"><div class = \"td-gallery-slide-copywrite\">Launch infrastructure for the \u00abGeran-2\u00bb, \u00abGeran-3\u00bb, \u00abGeran-4\u00bb and \u00abGeran-5\u00bb drones in the Oryol Region of the Russian Federation.<\/div><\/figcaption>\r\n                        <\/figure>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n\r\n                        <div class = \"td-doubleSlider-2\">\r\n                            <div class = \"td-slider\">\r\n                                \r\n                    <div class = \"td-button td-item1\">\r\n                        <div class = \"td-border\"><\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class = \"td-button td-item2\">\r\n                        <div class = \"td-border\"><\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class = \"td-button td-item3\">\r\n                        <div class = \"td-border\"><\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class = \"td-button td-item4\">\r\n                        <div class = \"td-border\"><\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                \n<h2>Over a hundred UAVs were detected in an open area<\/h2>\n<p>In the open-air area of the drone port, there are 37 \u00abGeran-5\u00bb jet drones, eight \u00abGeran-4\u00bb jet drones and 56 \u00abGeran-2\u00bb strike drones.<\/p>\n<p>The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine states that for \u00ab<a href=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/science-tech\/geran-5-80-metrova-puskova-ustanovka-rf\/\">Geranium-5<\/a>\u00bb a range of up to 950 kilometres and a cruising speed of 450\u2013600 km\/h. For the \u00abGeran-4\u00bb, intelligence sources cite a range of up to 770 kilometres and a maximum speed of 350 km\/h.<\/p>\n<h2>Panelling and storage works are expanding the ground-level section of the site<\/h2>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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 \u00abShaheds\u00bb. The pace of work has slowed slightly, but the number of jet-powered UAVs deployed continues to rise.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sixteen launch pads for jet-powered UAVs have been installed at the drone port near Tsymbulova. 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