Israel has begun receiving captured Russian weapons samples from Ukraine, including drone fragments and variants such as the Geran. Michael Brodsky, the former Israeli ambassador to Ukraine, said cooperation between the two countries on weapons analysis was continuing. “Without getting into specific details, that cooperation is happening. We have received weapons samples for study.”
Israel is analysing new variants of Russian strike drones, including the Geran, as it examines technology used in the war in Ukraine. Its interest is driven by concern that Russian weapons and related technologies could ultimately reach Israeli adversaries.
Brodsky described jet-powered drones as the central challenge. “Jet-powered drones are the number-one problem for the entire world today.” Israeli defence planners have sought direct access to the technology as they assess the threat it may pose.
Israel is developing countermeasures against Russian unmanned aerial vehicles, with work focused on laser systems and other anti-drone technologies. Brodsky said no effective universal defence against jet-powered drones currently exists.
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The samples from Ukraine give Israel material to examine while it works on those defences. The central problem, in Brodsky’s assessment, is whether an effective response can be found before the technology reaches adversaries elsewhere.
“Whoever finds an effective solution first will gain a major advantage, and that solution will be adopted by others,” Brodsky said.
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