Bober / Beaver (UJ-26)
One-way attack drone · also known as Beaver, Bober, UJ-26 Bober
| Designer / manufacturer | unknown (Espreso 2023 names Ukroboronprom; not confirmed) |
|---|---|
| Countries | Ukraine |
| Production | Ukraine (not public) |
| Operators | Ukraine |
| Estimated unit cost | $94.868k–$108k per aircraft, reported (2023) · source |
| Confidence | low |
Other published estimates
| Estimate | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|
| $94.868k, reported (2023) | About 4 million UAH, converted by Liga | news.liga.net |
Reported characteristics
| Range (km) | ~1000 |
|---|---|
| Warhead (kg) | 20 |
| Endurance (h) | 7 |
| maxSpeedKmh | 200 |
| Wingspan (m) | 2.5 |
| emptyMassKg | 150 |
Notes
Specs come from 2023 media reviews. Neither cost figure explains its derivation.
Who uses it and how they obtain it
How each user obtains this type, from open sources (research note of 12 October 2026). Confidence concerns the route claim: high means several independent authoritative sources or an official source; medium, one good source with supporting coverage; low, a single source, a party's claim or visual similarity only. 'Contested' means a party denies it, sources disagree, or it rests only on a party's claim. Several primary documents were only reachable through secondary coverage. This is background on the type, not evidence about any specific incident. Explanations are in English.
| User | How obtained | Explanation and sources |
|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | own production Confidence: low | Ukrainian long-range one-way attack drone in use since 2023; media link it to Ukroboronprom, but the manufacturer is not confirmed. Components: unknown (not documented in the sources found) |
Dossiers mentioning this type
No published dossier names this type yet.
Sources
- https://english.nv.ua/nation/uj-26-bober-the-drone-hitting-deep-inside-russia-50619436.html
- https://global.espreso.tv/bober-drone-technical-characteristics-of-drone-that-russian-air-defense-cannot-handle
- https://news.liga.net/en/politics/video/fire-and-explosions-heard-in-engels-russia-claims-attack-of-ukrainian-peklo-and-bober-uavs-video
Cost figures are published estimates from third parties and vary widely; they are not DroneLedger assessments. Corrections: About, corrections & privacy.
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