Not much information is known about the Ukrainian Bars jet drones yet, but a recent video from the Museum of the Russian-Ukrainian War has revealed some interesting facts.
Not much information is known about the Ukrainian Bars jet drones yet, but a recent video from the Museum of the Russian-Ukrainian War has revealed some interesting facts.
In particular, it is reported that the drones are launched using small solid-fuel boosters.
A ground-based launcher is used for launch, the appearance of which is not disclosed for security reasons.
According to the publication «Military», the accelerator helps the «Bars» drone rise to a certain height and provides the necessary minimum speed for the jet engine to start working.
The solid-fuel booster itself works for the first few seconds, which should be enough to launch the drone.
It was only in December 2025 that the appearance of this drone became known at all, thanks to a photo from the museum. The existence of this development was first announced during a speech by the then Minister of Strategic Industries, Herman Smetanin, in April 2025.
As dev.ua previously reported, in April, a BBC Ukraine source revealed details about the Ukrainian medium-range Bars drone missile. According to an insider, it resembles the Peklo missile and could be mass-produced in Ukraine.
