Thus, in addition to the Shahed drones, the enemy also launches decoy targets; apart from the "Gerbera," there is another series of drones.
These drones are unarmed and carry a 3D-printed sphere, known as a "Luneberg lens," wrapped in foil, which mimics a larger target, such as the Shahed, in the radar range.
When these drones run out of fuel, they fall anywhere without exploding, resulting in the loss of their radar tracking.
Recently, the number of these drones can account for up to half of all launched devices.
They are used to deplete air defense systems and distract from real targets, such as strike drones.
Speaking of Russian drones, which terrorize Ukraine almost every night, up to 30-50% of them are decoy targets.
"They are unarmed and carry a 'cargo' of a Luneberg lens, which simulates a larger target, similar to Shahed-136, on radar. When they run out of fuel, they simply fall. This is likely related to the high volume of launches recently (60-100 units daily)," the report states.