--- title: "\"The reactive interceptor works\": Ukraine shows the downing of a \"Geran-5\" by an interceptor drone" description: "Ukrainian President's adviser Serhiy Beskrystnov confirmed that a Ukrainian reactive interceptor drone shot down a Russian \"Geran-5,\" publishing a frame captured one second before the strike." date: 2026-09-19T20:46:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/ukrainian-reactive-interceptor-drone-geran-5 tags: [ukraine, drone-interceptor, geran-5, shahed, beskrestnov, zelensky, defense-technology] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # "The reactive interceptor works": Ukraine shows the downing of a "Geran-5" by an interceptor drone ![Drone interceptors at a Ukrainian test range: a row of vertical interceptor units on a sunflower field and an engineer demonstrating the system for shooting down Geran-5 drones](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/20/ukrainian-reactive-interceptor-drone-geran-5/ukrainian-reactive-interceptor-drone-geran-5-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - A Ukrainian reactive interceptor drone shot down the enemy's reactive "Geran-5" drone, as confirmed by the President's adviser Serhiy "Flash" Beskrystnov. - According to Beskrystnov, the interceptor is functional and has a sufficient speed margin, but requires further refinement. - The downing of the "Geran-5" was part of a series of successes: on the same day the SBU shot down a "Geran-5," and Zelenskyy showed footage of "Shaheds" being destroyed; production of interceptors is planned to be scaled up before winter. Ukrainian military forces have confirmed the successful use of a domestically produced reactive interceptor drone against the enemy's reactive unmanned aerial vehicle "Geran-5." This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing the Telegram channel of Serhiy "Flash" Beskrystnov, the President of Ukraine's adviser on the development of technological directions in defense, who published confirmation of the system's activation and a frame captured one second before the target was destroyed. ### Confirmation from "Flash": the system is functional "I confirm it. The reactive interceptor works. The speed margin for various targets is sufficient," Beskrystnov wrote in his channel. According to him, there is still work to be done on the product, but it is already functional, real, and ready for further refinement. Along with the message, the President's adviser published a photograph of the enemy "Geran-5" drone taken one second before it was shot down by the interceptor. Beskrystnov separately noted that, unfortunately, he cannot publicly thank everyone who took part in creating and manufacturing this interceptor. ### A series of successes: from "Shaheds" to "Gerans" The downing of the "Geran-5" was not an isolated incident but part of a series of confirmed successes. On the same day, the Security Service of Ukraine had already shot down a reactive "Geran-5" with a Ukrainian interceptor β€” according to the President, this was already the second such result by military counterintelligence in a single day. Earlier that same day, Volodymyr Zelenskyy showed the first footage of reactive "Shaheds" being destroyed by Ukrainian interceptors, emphasizing that military counterintelligence already has a good record in countering such drones. ### Scaling up production ahead of winter Recently, the head of state also confirmed the successful testing of two domestic interceptors that shot down a Russian reactive "Shahed." The President thanked the developers and emphasized that the production of such systems would be scaled up to give Ukraine more protection before winter. Thus, the confirmed activation of the reactive interceptor against the "Geran-5" fits into a growing trend in the use of domestic means of countering enemy reactive unmanned aerial vehicles. ### Technical caveats and prospects It is important that the confirmation is accompanied by a sober assessment: according to Beskrystnov, the product already works and has a sufficient speed margin to engage various targets, but it remains a subject of further refinement. This indicates that the reactive interceptor is at the stage of active improvement, rather than a finished serial product, while its combat effectiveness is already being demonstrated against real targets. ## πŸ” Fact-Check Verification - [One second before the downing: "Flash" shows how a Ukrainian interceptor destroyed a "Geran-5"](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/sekundu-zbittya-flesh-pokazav-k-ukrayinskiy-1789850665.html) - ΠŸΠΎΠ΄Ρ‚Π²Π΅Ρ€ΠΆΠ΄Π°Π΅Ρ‚ сообщСниС БСскрСстнова, ΠΏΡƒΠ±Π»ΠΈΠΊΠ°Ρ†ΠΈΡŽ ΠΊΠ°Π΄Ρ€Π° Π·Π° сСкунду Π΄ΠΎ сбития ΠΈ Ρ†ΠΈΡ‚Π°Ρ‚Ρƒ ΠΎ Ρ€Π°Π±ΠΎΡ‚Π΅ ΠΏΠ΅Ρ€Π΅Ρ…Π²Π°Ρ‚Ρ‡ΠΈΠΊΠ°. - ["The reactive interceptor works": Beskrystnov comments on the downing of a reactive drone ...](https://unn.ua/ru/news/reaktivnii-perekhvatchik-rabotaet-beskrestnov-prokommentiroval-sbitie-reaktivnogo-drona-geran-5) - ЀиксируСт ΠΊΠΎΠΌΠΌΠ΅Π½Ρ‚Π°Ρ€ΠΈΠΉ БСскрСстнова ΠΎ Ρ„ΡƒΠ½ΠΊΡ†ΠΈΠΎΠ½Π°Π»ΡŒΠ½ΠΎΡΡ‚ΠΈ издСлия ΠΈ достаточном запасС скорости. - [Ukrainian interceptor drone destroys a Russian "Geran": "Flash" shows footage from one second before ...](https://24tv.ua/military/ru/ukrainskij-dron-perehvatchik-sbil-geran-5-fljesh-opublikoval-foto_n3145285) - ΠŸΠΎΠ΄Ρ‚Π²Π΅Ρ€ΠΆΠ΄Π°Π΅Ρ‚ Ρ„Π°ΠΊΡ‚ уничтоТСния Β«Π“Π΅Ρ€Π°Π½ΡŒ-5Β» ΠΈ ΠΏΡƒΠ±Π»ΠΈΠΊΠ°Ρ†ΠΈΡŽ ΠΊΠ°Π΄Ρ€ΠΎΠ² ΠΏΠ΅Ρ€Π΅Ρ…Π²Π°Ρ‚Ρ‡ΠΈΠΊΠΎΠΌ. - [Ukraine confirms the operation of a reactive interceptor: "Geran-5" shot down one second before the strike](https://tsn.ua/ru/ato/v-ukraine-podtverdili-rabotu-reaktivnogo-perehvatchika-geran-5-sbili-za-sekundu-do-udara-3171860.html) - ΠŸΠΎΠ΄Ρ‚Π²Π΅Ρ€ΠΆΠ΄Π°Π΅Ρ‚ ΠΎΠ±Ρ‰ΠΈΠΉ Π½Π°Ρ€Ρ€Π°Ρ‚ΠΈΠ² ΠΎ Ρ€Π°Π±ΠΎΡ‚Π΅ Ρ€Π΅Π°ΠΊΡ‚ΠΈΠ²Π½ΠΎΠ³ΠΎ ΠΏΠ΅Ρ€Π΅Ρ…Π²Π°Ρ‚Ρ‡ΠΈΠΊΠ° ΠΈ сбитии Β«Π“Π΅Ρ€Π°Π½ΡŒ-5Β». ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: What did the Ukrainian reactive interceptor drone shoot down? **A:** The Ukrainian reactive interceptor drone shot down the enemy's reactive "Geran-5" drone. This was reported by the President's adviser Serhiy "Flash" Beskrystnov, who published a frame captured one second before the target was destroyed. ### Q: How ready is this interceptor for combat use? **A:** According to Beskrystnov, the product is already functional, real, and has a sufficient speed margin for various targets, but there is still work to be done on it, and it is ready for further refinement. ### Q: Is this an isolated case of the interceptor's use? **A:** No. On the same day, the SBU had already shot down a reactive "Geran-5" with a Ukrainian interceptor, and earlier Zelenskyy showed footage of "Shaheds" being destroyed. The President confirmed the testing of two domestic interceptors and announced the scaling up of production before winter.