Russian Geran-5 crashes near Kyiv after Ukrainian SAM graze
Bottom line
Footage shows Russian Geran-5 crashed near Kyiv after a Ukrainian SAM grazed it, failing to detonate but knocking it off course.
Evidence — 1 independent origin
Original text (excerpt)
🇷🇺 🇺🇦 ⚡️ — Footage shows yesterday’s crash of a Russian Geran-5 on the bank of the Konik River near Kyiv, filmed by people kayaking along the river. The Ukrainian surface-to-air missile apparently failed to detonate but grazed the drone in flight, knocking it off course. @IntelSl
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Robot War (2026). Russian Geran-5 crashes near Kyiv after Ukrainian SAM graze. Hetzner OSINT, 21 September 2026. https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-09-21--russian-geran-5-crashes-near-kyiv-after-ukrainian-sam-graze/
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