Russian Military Technology : Updates and Discussions

A scene showing Russian Railway Troops units at work. The video captures service members from the "Center" troop group repairing a railway track.

 
This footage shows Russian military engineering troops creating an "anti-drone corridor" using netting. The Ukrainian army employs similar drone defense structures. These types of barriers provide effective protection against drones, provided the condition of the protective netting is regularly monitored.

 
A new UAV, the Albatros-U, developed by Albatros LLC, has been unveiled in Russia. Designed to engage fortified ground targets and armored vehicles, the UAV is already undergoing military testing. It is equipped with a thermal imaging camera, enabling the detection, identification, and tracking of targets around the clock and in conditions of poor visibility. The Albatros-U has a takeoff weight of 30 kg and a wingspan of 3 meters, and it carries a payload of up to 10 kg.

 
Operation of the Pantsir-SMD-E air defense system. The video shows the Pantsir-SMD-E engaging a cruise missile and a UAV. Compact TKB-1055 "Gvozd" missiles are used to intercept the targets. Russian forces are already actively employing the Pantsir-SMD-E system.

 
Russian sappers from the 1st Engineer-Sapper Brigade of the "North" Group of Forces have released footage of demining operations in the border areas of Russia's Kursk region. The sappers are using BMR-3M "Vepr" demining vehicles and the tracked "Stalker" robotic demining system.

 
The Russian Ministry of Defense has announced that the "Malysh" interceptor drone has entered service with the 506th Motorized Rifle Regiment. Designed for use at the tactical depth of combat engagement, the "Malysh" features a highly simplified design. The drone boasts a strong rate of climb, reaching an altitude of 300 meters in 10 seconds. While it performs kinetic intercepts of UAVs, it can also be fitted with a warhead weighing up to 500 grams. The "Malysh" has a flight range of approximately 35 km, a cruising speed of 170–190 km/h, and an operating altitude of up to 5 km.

 
The Russian "Ushkuynik" center has unveiled the "Paseka" active protection system designed to counter drones. The "Paseka" system is equipped with 12 fixed mini-mortars that launch 4×4-meter nylon nets to a range of up to 30 meters. The units can be mounted on trucks, combat vehicles, and ground-based robotic platforms. Drone detection is carried out using electro-optical sensors. The cost per shot is lower than that of using interceptor drones.

 
The Russian company KB Veter has demonstrated the "Veter PRO" interceptor drone, which has already successfully undergone field trials with Russian troops. The drone is assembled from Russian-made components; the only imported element is the camera module. The interceptor drone operates either autonomously or under operator control. It reaches speeds of up to 260 km/h and is capable of carrying a payload of up to 850 grams.

 
The Kalashnikov Concern has unveiled the "Zveroboy" Russian anti-drone system, equipped with "Kraken" interceptor drones. The system is designed to protect critical infrastructure from mass raids by reconnaissance and strike UAVs. "Zveroboy" features three launch containers, each housing an FPV interceptor drone equipped with a warhead; it utilizes the standard "Kraken" FPV for daytime operations and the specialized "Kraken-N" FPV, featuring a thermal imaging camera, for night missions. The "Zveroboy" air defense system is available in two configurations: stationary and mobile. The system comprises a ground control station workstation, an optical target designation system, a detection radar, launcher containers, a digital data relay unit, and a compass mounted on an extendable mast.

 
Russian military personnel have demonstrated the launch of the new "Lis-2" interceptor drone. Units of the "North" troop grouping are already using the interceptor drone actively and quite effectively.

 
The High-Precision Systems holding has delivered the latest "Zubr" air defense systems to the Russian Ministry of Defense; these systems are designed to protect infrastructure facilities against drones. The "Zubr" system is trailer-mounted and armed with 7.62mm machine guns. Unveiled in 2024, the system entered service in early 2026. While the "Zubr" is already in use by the troops, the exact number of units deployed is unknown. It features a radar capable of detecting targets at a range of up to 1.5 kilometers. The system comprises four anti-aircraft mounts, a control unit, and a radar. The "Zubr" is capable of independently detecting small-sized aerial targets and locking onto them for automatic tracking.

 
Russian military personnel have released footage showing the launch of a "Molniya-2" UAV carrying an FPV drone. This configuration enables the FPV drone to operate at a range of up to 50 kilometers from the launch point, while the "Molniya-2" UAV itself also carries a warhead. Reportedly, this drone system is already being actively employed by certain units.

 
The Russian Ministry of Defense has received a new batch of Su-57 aircraft featuring an updated technical configuration. The size of the batch was not disclosed, though such deliveries typically consist of two to four aircraft. The Su-57s have been equipped with upgraded onboard systems and an enhanced weapons suite. The aircraft underwent a full cycle of factory trials and testing across various operating modes before flying to their home base.

 
The Russian Ministry of Defense has released footage showing the "Dan-T" compact cruise missile. Although the "Dan-T" resembles a missile, it is officially classified as a loitering munition; it can likely be equipped with cameras. The developer of the "Dan-T" has not been named, though it is likely JSC Kronstadt. The technical specifications of the "Dan-T" are similar to those of the S8000 "Banderol" missile, though the latter is 35% more expensive. The "Dan-T" missile-drone is already in active service with the army. It is designed for launch from both Russian and foreign aircraft and helicopters. The "Dan-T" approaches its target stealthily, then climbs to execute a top-down attack. It features a special flight mode to bypass enemy air defense zones. According to some reports, the "Dan-T" weighs up to 270 kg, carries a 135 kg warhead, is powered by a compact turbojet engine, and has a range of up to 450 kilometers, with a flight speed of up to 650 km/h.

 

RFE/RL takes apart a Geran-4 Russian drone to uncover what makes the jet-powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) faster, harder to intercept by Ukrainian air defenses, and capable of operating deep inside Ukraine -- from its turbojet engine and advanced camera to foreign-made communications and navigation components.
 
Russia has begun the large-scale installation of massive anti-drone protective structures around fuel storage facilities, oil depots, and other sites. Earlier, in the summer of 2026, Rostec unveiled the "Pautina" (Cobweb) system—an industrially standardized solution designed to protect oil storage facilities and other infrastructure from drones. The system consists of modular metal mesh structures capable, in their basic configuration, of withstanding a direct hit from a drone weighing up to 200 kilograms and traveling at 250 kilometers per hour.
It is worth noting that Russia's air defense systems provide virtually no protection for oil depots against drones. The protective structure is assembled using bolted connections and requires no welding. The new system is capable of protecting facilities of any surface area and heights exceeding 25 meters.

 
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