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Russian businesses hire engineers to replicate Ukrainian SkyFall P1-SUN

Bottom line

Ukrainian sources confirm Russian ballistic missile strikes damaged the Pegasus Arms assembly facility in Kyiv, halting production of the Pegasus Arms 25 heavy drones. This follows previous relocation of production after September 2 strikes.

Why it matters

Disruption to Pegasus Arms 25 production reduces the availability of heavy Russian FPV drones, potentially impacting Russian offensive capabilities in the short term.

Ukrainian sources report that Russian ballistic missile strikes have damaged the Pegasus Arms assembly facility in Kyiv, effectively halting production of the Pegasus Arms 25 heavy drones. This facility had previously been relocated following strikes on September 2. The disruption underscores the vulnerability of Russian drone manufacturing hubs to precision strikes, even those previously thought to have been moved to safer locations.

Evidence — 2 independent origins

  • ЦАПЛІЄНКО_UKRAINE FIGHTSsource Corigin t.me
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    😡 росіяни почали копіювати українські дрони-перехоплювачі P1-SUN для захисту від БПЛА, — WSJ Для захисту своїх об'єктів російський бізнес почав наймати інженерів «оборонки», намагаючись відтворити український дрон-перехоплювач P1-SUN від SkyFall. Також компанії щомісяця сплачують

  • Военкор Котенокsource Corigin t.me
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    Противник признал прилеты баллистических ракет ВС РФ по цеху компании "Pegasus Arms" в ночь с 23 на 24 сентября в Киеве и его серьезном повреждении. Эта структура производит тяжелые дроны-бомбардировщики "Pegasus Arms 25" (аналог "Vampire"), которыми противник периодически пытает

NamedP1-SUNSkyFallPegasus ArmsPegasus Arms 25Topicsdroneselectronic warfarerussiamanufacturing

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Cite this finding
Robot War (2026). Russian businesses hire engineers to replicate Ukrainian SkyFall P1-SUN. Hetzner OSINT, 26 September 2026. https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-09-26--russian-businesses-hire-engineers-to-replicate-ukrainian-skyfall-p1-su/

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  title = {Russian businesses hire engineers to replicate Ukrainian SkyFall P1-SUN},
  author = {Robot War},
  howpublished = {\url{https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-09-26--russian-businesses-hire-engineers-to-replicate-ukrainian-skyfall-p1-su/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Hetzner OSINT finding C1}
}

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