The Ukrainian drone producer General Cherry, which is part of NAUDI, reported that its unmanned systems carried out a total of 11,500 successful strikes during March.
This result allowed the company to take first place in terms of total strike count, daily effectiveness, interceptions, and earned e-Points, outperforming other FPV drones and bomber UAVs. The downing of a russian Ka-52 attack helicopter may also have contributed to this result.
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The company also stated that its drones were responsible for 44% of all intercepted russian Molniya UAVs. These figures are reportedly based on data from the DELTA battlefield management system.
Overall, this is a strong result considering the large number of domestic drone manufacturers and UAV types currently operating in Ukraine. It also demonstrates that production volumes and frontline deliveries are large enough to achieve such a significant number of successful strikes.
General Cherry produces several lines of strike FPV drones, including thermal-imaging variants and fiber-optic-controlled systems. The company also actively manufactures Air interceptor drones and specialized BULLET anti-aircraft UAVs, the latter specifically designed to counter Shahed-type long-range strike drones.
It is important to note that the reported result reflects the combined performance of all drone systems produced by the company. However, the details regarding Molniya interceptions are particularly notable because Molniya is a relatively cheap russian fixed-wing kamikaze drone designed for mass use and frequently encountered on the battlefield.
At the same time, it is a highly versatile system that can be used not only for strike missions but also for reconnaissance. Therefore, accounting for 44% of all intercepted Molniya drones is a significant achievement.
It was also a drone from General Cherry that was used to shoot down the russian Ka-52 helicopter, which likely brought a substantial number of e-Points because of the high-value nature of such a target. However, considering the overall number of successful strikes, it is clear that this could only have been an additional factor, while the company’s high ranking was primarily the result of consistent large-scale operational work.
It is also worth recalling that General Cherry recently presented its first fixed-wing kamikaze drone, called Khmarynka. It is intended as an analogue to russian Molniya, with a focus on low-cost mass production and large-scale deployment.
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