CapabilityB3likely · moderate confidenceRU · adversary

UAV Tech reports Sudan's SAF uses Belarusian-developed Berkut-BM drone

Bottom line

UAV Tech reports Sudan's SAF uses the Belarusian-developed Berkut-BM turbojet kamikaze drone, with recent IL-76 flights from Minsk to Massawa.

Why it matters

Highlights the international proliferation of Belarusian drone technology and its use in conflicts outside Europe, indicating a broader geopolitical impact of Belarusian defense exports.

UAV Tech reported that Sudan’s Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) are using the Belarusian-developed Berkut-BM turbojet kamikaze drone. The report also noted four recent IL-76 flights from Minsk to Massawa, Eritrea, which may serve as logistics nodes for SAF and TDF operations.

Evidence — 1 independent origin

Беспилотники (дроны, БПЛА, UAV)source Borigin25 Aug 2026 t.me

Original text (excerpt)

Вооружённые силы Судана (SAF) используют «Беркут-БМ» — турбореактивный дрон-камикадзе белорусской разработки. Примечательно, что ранее четыре грузовых рейса Ил-76 недавно прибывали из Минска в аэропорт Массауа, Эритрея, который может служить возможным логистическим узлом для суда

NamedBerkut-BMIL-76Topicsdrones belarus china

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History · version 1 · first published 25 Aug 2026 · last substantive update 25 Aug 2026

Cite this finding

Robot War (2026). UAV Tech reports Sudan's SAF uses Belarusian-developed Berkut-BM drone. Hetzner OSINT, 25 August 2026. https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-08-25--uav-tech-reports-sudan-s-saf-uses-belarusian-developed-berkut-bm-drone/

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  author = {Robot War},
  howpublished = {\url{https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-08-25--uav-tech-reports-sudan-s-saf-uses-belarusian-developed-berkut-bm-drone/}},
  year = {2026},
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