The Ukrainian company DeepStrikeTech has unveiled a new multipurpose strike drone named 'Batjar', capable of covering a distance of 800 km, as reported by Militarian.

Initially designed as a kamikaze drone for deep strikes, its functionality has since expanded. It can now serve as a decoy, a bomber, or a frontline attack drone.

'Batjar' features a gasoline engine and weighs 60 kg. In its long-range operational version, it carries a payload of 18 kg, while for frontline missions, it can carry up to 30 kg. One of its main advantages is the ability to launch from a catapult or a vehicle, allowing for deployment without specialized launch sites. Even in a damaged state, the drone can maintain its intended course.

In shape, 'Batjar' resembles the Russian-Iranian Shahed, but the similarity is purely visual. The aerodynamics of the device were entirely developed by Ukrainian engineers based on Western technical documentation. In the future, the manufacturer plans to create a more powerful version of this drone with a payload capacity of 80 kg.

It’s worth noting that recently another Ukrainian 'Shahed-like' UAV system called 'GUPALO-N' was codified, functioning as an aerial target for training and testing various air defense systems. Meanwhile, Russia has modernized its Geran-2 (Shahed-136) strike drone, now equipping it with a 90 kg warhead instead of 50 kg.