--- title: "Interceptor \"General Cherechnya AIR\" shoots down Russian loitering munition \"KUB-2E\" for the first time" description: "The \"POSIPAKI\" UAV interceptor unit in the Zaporizhzhia direction has for the first time shot down a Russian ZALA \"KUB-2E\" loitering munition using the \"General Cherechnya AIR\" interceptor." date: 2026-10-30T12:13:05.491Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/general-cherechnya-air-shoots-down-kub-2e tags: [drone-interceptor, kub-2e, zala, posipaki, ukraine-russia-war] author: "Alexander Buran" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Interceptor "General Cherechnya AIR" shoots down Russian loitering munition "KUB-2E" for the first time ![Frontline interceptor drone with a camera on the front mounted on a stand](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/30/general-cherechnya-air-vpershe-sbil-kub-2e/general-cherechnya-air-vpershe-sbil-kub-2e-1.webp) ## Key Points - Pilots of the "POSIPAKI" unit shot down a Russian ZALA "KUB-2E" loitering munition for the first time using the "General Cherechnya AIR" frontline interceptor drone. - The interception took place in the Zaporizhzhia direction; the association calls it the first confirmed interception of a "KUB-2E" by a frontline interceptor. - The "KUB-2E" is developed by the "Kalashnikov" concern, used against Ukraine, and offered for export; it operates in tandem with a reconnaissance UAV. - The event continues a series of "firsts": earlier, "General Cherechnya Bullet" hit a "Geran-4", and the "Vspyshka" crew of the 1020th Brigade hit a "Geran-5". In the Zaporizhzhia direction, pilots from the "POSIPAKI" UAV interceptor unit have for the first time destroyed a Russian ZALA "KUB-2E" loitering munition using the "General Cherechnya AIR" frontline interceptor drone. According to the unit's association, this is the first confirmed interception of a "KUB-2E" specifically by a frontline interceptor drone, expanding the range of targets against which the Ukrainian interception system is achieving results in combat conditions. ### First confirmed interception of "KUB-2E" According to the association, the target was hit by "POSIPAKI" pilots using the "General Cherechnya AIR" vehicle in the Zaporizhzhia sector. The publication emphasizes that this episode is the first recorded instance of a loitering munition of this type being shot down not by air defense or artillery, but precisely by a frontline interceptor drone. The association accompanied the report with video footage, making the event documented within the unit's reporting framework. ### What is "KUB-2E" and how does it work The ZALA "KUB-2E" is a development by the Russian concern "Kalashnikov" that the enemy uses in the war against Ukraine while also offering it for export. Typically, this loitering munition operates in tandem with a reconnaissance drone: the latter detects the target, after which the operator guides the munition relying on the video feed from its camera. Personnel, military equipment, and UAV operator positions are listed as targets, making the "KUB-2E" a threat to the frontline and rear hubs. ### A series of "firsts" in the interception system The interception of the "KUB-2E" continues a series of initial results recorded around the "General Cherechnya" interceptor family. Previously, it was reported that the "General Cherechnya Bullet" modification first hit a Russian "Geran-4" jet-powered drone; the target was destroyed by operators of the Separate Artillery Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine. In addition, on October 8 in the Chernihiv region, the "Vspyshka" crew of the 1020th Anti-Aircraft Missile and Artillery Brigade destroyed a "Geran-5" drone-missile for the second time using a jet-powered interceptor drone. ### Broader context of interceptor testing The episode with the "KUB-2E" fits into a broader testing and combat deployment program for Ukrainian interception systems. According to Business Insider citing Wild Hornets, the Sting S interceptor destroyed one "Geran-5" missile and about a dozen slower "Geran-4" drones during combat trials, after which the company intends to launch serial production. Concurrently, as reported citing a statement by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the SBU used a new delta-wing jet-powered interceptor drone that hit a "Geran-5". The combination of these cases indicates that intercepting fast and loitering targets is becoming a distinct and actively developing area of Ukrainian anti-drone defense. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [Дрон-перехватчик впервые сбил российский дрон "КУБ-2Э" от ZALA (видео)](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/dron-perehoplyuvach-vpershe-zbiv-rosiyskiy-1793362038.html) - Primary source: report by the "POSIPAKI" association on the first confirmed interception of a "KUB-2E" by the "General Cherechnya AIR" interceptor in the Zaporizhzhia direction; video footage is noted in the headline. There is no independent cross-confirmation of this episode in the list. - ["Герани" под прицелом: украинский перехватчик сбил самый быстрый дрон РФ, — Business Insider](https://focus.ua/voennye-novosti/768555-dron-perehvatchik-ukraina-ispytala-oruzhie-protiv-geraney-rf) - Context: Business Insider citing Wild Hornets — combat trials of Sting S (hitting a "Geran-5" and about a dozen "Geran-4" drones), plans for serial production. - [Украинский перехватчик во второй раз за день сбил российский реактивный БпЛА – Зеленский](https://www.pravda.com.ua/rus/news/2026/09/19/8054255/) - Context: Zelenskyy's statement regarding the repeated successful use of a new interceptor drone by the SBU. - [Украина успешно применила новый дрон-перехватчик, - Зеленский (видео)](https://www.unian.net/war/vladimir-zelenskiy-ukraina-uspeshno-primenila-novyy-dron-perehvatchik-13504182.html) - Context: a new interceptor drone (delta wing, jet engine) shot down a "Geran-5" during an air attack. ## FAQ ### What exactly did the "POSIPAKI" pilots shoot down? A Russian ZALA "KUB-2E" loitering munition, destroyed using the "General Cherechnya AIR" frontline interceptor drone. ### Where did the interception take place? In the Zaporizhzhia direction. ### What is the "KUB-2E"? A loitering munition developed by the Russian concern "Kalashnikov", used against Ukraine and offered for export; it usually works alongside a reconnaissance UAV, with the operator guiding it via camera video. ### Is this the first interception of a "KUB-2E"? According to the unit's association, yes — this is the first confirmed interception of a "KUB-2E" specifically by a frontline interceptor drone.