Ukraine's HUR finds 93 foreign parts in Russia's new Geran-5 K5-K, 52 from US makers
Ukraine's military intelligence agency HUR (also rendered DIU) said it counted 93 foreign-made electronic components in the Geran-5 K5-K, a new variant of Russia's jet-powered attack drone, according to a teardown it published on November 9.
HUR said Russia began using the K5-K against Ukrainian cities in early autumn. Its experts examined one that landed almost intact in a field, for reasons the agency described as unclear. Given its design and performance, HUR said, the weapon can already be classed as a small cruise missile.
Where the parts come from
Of the 93 components, 52 come from US manufacturers, while China and Switzerland account for 10 each, HUR said. DroneXL, which reviewed the agency's War&Sanctions portal, reported that 23 of the US-made parts were produced by Texas Instruments. It also listed three Japanese, two British and one German component, with 15 unidentified.
HUR said Russia keeps trying to conceal markings on imported electronics, including Texas Instruments digital signal processors and Murata inertial modules. The agency argued this shows sanctions are straining Russian supply chains, raising prices and delivery times.
DroneXL noted that Texas Instruments told Bloomberg in December 2023 that it had stopped selling into Russia in 2022. The outlet said three CTS Corporation oscillators in the K5-K carry date codes placing them between April 2025 and January 2026. HUR's list does not say the manufacturers sold the parts to Russia.
A black plastic electronics box with ventilation slots and a sticker reading Susanin in Russian. Photo: DroneXL
Navigation by image matching
The drone carries a unit of Susanin, a navigation system that HUR previously identified in the Geran-4. A camera feeds pictures to a microcomputer, which checks them against a stored reference image to keep the aircraft on its planned route. In this airframe, HUR said, that computer is a Chinese Coke Pi, an equivalent of the Raspberry Pi, in a plastic case with markings.
HUR said a similar unit, labeled "Sosiska", was previously found in the Gerbera-2 drone, where it detects and tracks interceptor drones. DroneXL noted that image matching does not need a satellite signal, while jamming satellite navigation is a standard Ukrainian defense against Shahed-type drones.
Size and performance
The K5-K is 4 meters long, compared with 6.5 meters for the standard Geran-5, and has a 3-meter wingspan, against 3.2 meters. HUR said its maximum altitude rose from 5 to 6 kilometers and its cruising speed to more than 450 km/h. It said the drone can reach 1,000 km/h during certain maneuvers, a figure DroneXL said does not appear in the specification table on the portal.
Range is unchanged at 1,000 km, as is the 90 kg warhead. The examined sample carried a thermobaric warhead. HUR said the engine is a TRD-200 turbojet assembled at Alabuga using Chinese components, and that the avionics match the latest Geran-4 Seeker.
“This means that sustained efforts to strengthen sanctions pressure and enforce restrictions can deprive the aggressor of the capacity to continue the war,”
