{"id":1399660,"date":"2026-05-31T16:28:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T13:28:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/strikes-deep-into-russia-rare-footage-of-long-range-gur-drones-in-action-released\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T08:41:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T05:41:25","slug":"strikes-deep-into-russia-rare-footage-of-long-range-gur-drones-in-action-released","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/strikes-deep-into-russia-rare-footage-of-long-range-gur-drones-in-action-released\/","title":{"rendered":"Deep Inside Russia: Rare Footage Shows GUR Long-Range Drone Strikes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>CNN has published a report on the combat operations of Ukraine\u2019s Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR), showing how its units conduct long-range drone strikes on Russian territory. The footage highlights operational tactics, priority targets, and the technological solutions used in these missions.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_9GkUkIaOno\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CNN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The report notes that the Ukrainian military is launching waves of hundreds of long-range drones almost daily, capable of hitting targets at great distances. According to the channel, such drones have become a serious threat to the Kremlin, and Western countries are seeking to adopt Ukraine&#8217;s experience in waging war.<\/p>\n<p>Journalists visited one of the units of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and were shown details of the preparation and planning of strikes on Russian territory.<\/p>\n<p>Among the main targets of Ukrainian strikes were facilities related to oil refining and fuel production; explosives manufacturing plants; as well as production sites and launch sites for Russian missiles and drones.<\/p>\n<p>The material also discusses the use of jet accelerators, which enable drones to reach speeds of 190 km\/h in a matter of seconds.<\/p>\n<p>The commander of the GUR special unit with the call sign &#8220;Vector&#8221; said that one of the key elements of success is the dispersal of groups and the use of specialized software.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_9GkUkIaOno?si=maqk3RylwjuBYtd5\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We work in a disparate manner. We do not have a single control center; we use dozens of locations. In addition, our own software allows us to work with thousands of UAVs simultaneously,&#8221; said Vector.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the Lut drone can transport a significant payload over a distance of more than 320 km. The Ukrainian military also uses decoy drones that look like missiles on Russian radars.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A jet drone looks like a missile on Russian radar. These are decoys; we send them in the hundreds, some empty, some with a payload. And although this payload is small, it is enough to destroy the enemy&#8217;s air defense system,&#8221; Vector noted.<\/p>\n<p>While filming the command post, journalists recorded the use of PRISMA software from the American company Palantir. The system displays real-time maps, flight routes, and analytics generated using artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n<p>The TV channel emphasized that the Ukrainian military&#8217;s speed of adaptation and ingenuity are impressive.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Two years ago, Ukraine begged for old American missiles. Now it is building and launching so many drones itself, so often and so deeply, that even Kremlin supporters are already questioning the possibility of Putin&#8217;s victory,&#8221; the report says.<\/p>\n<p>Recall that President Volodymyr Zelensky reported that the <a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/za-500-kilometriv-vid-ukrainy-zelenskyy-pidtverdyv-urazhennia-rosiyskoho-naftovoho-ob-iekta-v-armaviri\/\">Defense Forces hit the Armavir oil depot in the Krasnodar Territory at a distance of 500 km<\/a> , in accordance with the &#8220;long-range sanctions&#8221; plan.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, the General Staff announced the destruction of Russian Su-57 and Su-34 aircraft, which were located at the Shagol airfield in the Chelyabinsk region. <a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/za-1700-kilometriv-vid-kordonu-u-henshtabi-povidomyly-pro-urazhennia-vorozhykh-litakiv-su-57-ta-su-34\/\">The targets were located at a distance of about 1,700 km from the state border of Ukraine.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Also, follow <strong>\u201cPryamyi\u201d<\/strong> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pryamiy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Facebook<\/a>, X,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/+rtV4dxYu2_cyNjVi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Telegram<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/pryamiy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Instagram.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CNN has published a report on the combat operations of Ukraine\u2019s Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR), showing how its units conduct long-range drone strikes on Russian territory. The footage highlights operational tactics, priority targets, and the technological solutions used in these missions. This is reported by CNN. The report notes that the Ukrainian military is launching [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":54,"featured_media":1399654,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ep_exclude_from_search":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[76871,76872,76874],"class_list":["post-1399660","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-2","category-news-feed","category-war"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1399660","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/54"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1399660"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1399660\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1399810,"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1399660\/revisions\/1399810"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1399654"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1399660"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1399660"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}