Peklo is a Ukrainian long-range drone-missile built for one-way precision strikes during the Russia-Ukraine War 2014-present. Ukrainian official sources describe serial production, a 700 km range, a 700 km/h speed, and a warhead starting from 23 kg, while later reporting ties the munition to strikes in occupied Luhansk and Donetsk.
Ukraine fielded Peklo during the Russia-Ukraine War 2014-present as a domestically produced long-range drone-missile. Official reporting transferred the first serial batch to Ukrainian Defense Forces in December 2024; later Ukrainian reporting and imagery tied Peklo to strikes in occupied Luhansk and Donetsk.
Ukraine announced that Peklo had entered serial production and that the first batch had been transferred to the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
Sources: Serial Production of the Peklo Drone-Missile Has Started in Ukraine
Defense Express reported the first confirmed evidence of Peklo combat use after imagery from occupied Luhansk showed debris attributed to the Ukrainian deep-strike rocket-drone.
Sources: First Confirmed Use of Ukrainian Peklo Deep Strike Rocket Drone
Kyiv Post reported that Ukraine's Defence Intelligence used Peklo drone-missiles in a coordinated attack in occupied Donetsk and described repeated successful employment since May 2025.
Sources: Ukraine's DIU Fires Long-Range Peklo Missile-Drone
Ukraine's presidential office highlighted Peklo among wartime-developed long-range missile weapons and listed a range up to 700 km with a warhead starting from 23 kg.
Sources: President Showcased Ukrainian Weapons Developed During the War
Ukrainska Pravda, citing Ukrainian Defense Industry displays in Paris, reported that Peklo carries a warhead starting from 23 kg.
Sources: Ukrainian Drone-Missiles Peklo and Palianytsia Shown in Paris
Open official and defense-reporting sources describe Peklo as a jet-powered Ukrainian drone-missile intended for long-range one-way attack. The individual producer, guidance package, and production totals have not been publicly identified.
| Feature | Reported value | Source-backed note |
|---|---|---|
| Range | 700 km | Ukraine's presidential office gave the range when announcing serial production and first transfer, then repeated an up-to-700 km figure in 2026. |
| Speed | 700 km/h | The 2024 official announcement gave this speed figure for the production weapon. |
| Warhead | From 23 kg | Ukrainian official and defense-industry display reporting in 2026 described the warhead baseline as starting from 23 kg. |
| Launch method | Ground catapult launch | Defense Express assessed the displayed launch arrangement as a catapult-type ground launch system rather than an aircraft-carried missile. |
Sources: Serial Production of the Peklo Drone-Missile Has Started in Ukraine; The Ukrainian Peklo Cruise Missile or Drone-Missile; President Showcased Ukrainian Weapons Developed During the War; Ukrainian Drone-Missiles Peklo and Palianytsia Shown in Paris.
Ukrainian public disclosures place Peklo in a wider wartime long-range strike portfolio rather than as a standalone export family. They support comparison with other Ukrainian drone-missiles, but do not identify a shared launcher, guidance package, or interchangeable munition family.
| System | Publicly described role | Source-backed distinction |
|---|---|---|
| Peklo | Long-range missile-drone | Official Ukrainian descriptions give up to 700 km range, high speed and maneuverability, and a warhead starting from 23 kg. |
| Palianytsia | Long-range missile-drone | The same 2026 official lineup described Palianytsia as turbojet-powered and first successfully used in August 2024. |
Sources: President Showcased Ukrainian Weapons Developed During the War.
