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Voenacher reports Ural Drone Plant developed Upyr-K fixed-wing UAV

Bottom line

Voenacher reports Ural Drone Plant developed the Upyr-K fixed-wing UAV with an 80km range and a warhead heavy enough to destroy a building.

Why it matters

Indicates Russian progress in developing long-range fixed-wing drones with significant payload capabilities, which could enhance Russian strike options against Ukrainian targets.

Voenacher reported that the Ural Drone Plant developed the Upyr-K fixed-wing UAV, which has an 80km range and a warhead capable of destroying a building. The drone was displayed at the Patriot of Russia forum in Tyumen, alongside FPV systems, with claims of a focus on interceptors for frontline defense.

Evidence — 2 independent origins

  • Повёрнутые на войнеsource Corigin t.me
    Original text (excerpt)

    🇷🇺 Выставка народного оборонно-промышленного комплекса - обязательная часть форума "Патриоты России". В Тюмень приехали производители из регионов Уральского федерального округа. Это разработчики оружия, экипировки, снаряжения, и решений для фронта. Всего на выставке представлено

  • Повёрнутые на войнеsource Corigin t.me
    Original text (excerpt)

    "Уралдронзавод" разработал БПЛА самолетного типа "Упырь-К" , передает корреспондент ТАСС. Дальность его применения составляет до 80 км, а масса переносимой боевой части позволяет уничтожить целое здание. ✔️ Подпишись на ТАСС в "Максе"

NamedUralDronePlantUpyr-KPatriot of RussiaUral Drone PlantTopicsdronesmanufacturingrussia

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Cite this finding 
Robot War (2026). Voenacher reports Ural Drone Plant developed Upyr-K fixed-wing UAV. Hetzner OSINT, 25 August 2026. https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-08-25--voenacher-reports-ural-drone-plant-developed-upyr-k-fixed-wing-uav/

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  title = {Voenacher reports Ural Drone Plant developed Upyr-K fixed-wing UAV},
  author = {Robot War},
  howpublished = {\url{https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-08-25--voenacher-reports-ural-drone-plant-developed-upyr-k-fixed-wing-uav/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Hetzner OSINT finding C2}
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Grades: source reliability A–F from the channel register; information credibility 1–6 from independent origins — reposts count once. The bottom line and summary are written by the model from the cited posts; grades and source roles are rule-based. Methodology 2026-08-18.v4 · Corrections · JSON · RSS · API performance