Russia is upgrading Gerbera: a range of up to 1,200 km and a warhead weighing up to 25 kg. Ukrainian intelligence GUR reported the use of upgraded Gerbera UAVs by the Russian armed forces, capable of flying up to 1,200 km and carrying a warhead weighing up to 25 kg. Initially, the devices were developed as cheap decoys to overwhelm Ukrainian air defenses, but they gradually acquired significantly more sophisticated equipment.