Aircraft & UAVs

SOKIL-300 reconnaissance and impact UAV system

The SOKIL-300 is a Ukrainian reconnaissance and strike UAV system from Luch that combines long-endurance surveillance with guided-missile attack capability and sea-patrol potential.

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SOKIL-300 reconnaissance and impact UAV system, Reconnaissance and strike UAV system, Aircraft & UAVs

Image source: Sokil-300, Kyiv 2021, 01.jpg

Profile

Origin: Ukraine
Built by: State Enterprise State Kyiv Design Bureau Luch
Type: Reconnaissance and strike UAV system
Service note: Introduced in 2020 during the Russia-Ukraine War
Designer: State Kyiv Design Bureau Luch
Designed: 2020
Unit cost: Not publicly confirmed in the reviewed sources
Produced: From 2020
Number built: Not publicly confirmed in the reviewed sources
Variants: SOKIL-300 reconnaissance and combat UAV system

UAV aircraft reconnaissance strike

Specifications

Engine: 140 hp reciprocating engine
Payload: 300 kg
Maximum speed: 230 km/h
Cruising speed: 150 km/h
Flight duration: 26 hours
Maximum range: 3300 km
Wingspan: 14 m
Length: 8.6 m
Armament: Guided missiles for 10 km

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: Publicly unveiled in 2020 as a reconnaissance and combat UAV system; operational service details remain limited in open sources.
Used by: Ukraine
Wars: Russia-Ukraine War

Conflict Usage

Side: Ukraine
Role: Reconnaissance and strike UAV

In the Russia-Ukraine War, the SOKIL-300 was publicly presented in Ukraine as a reconnaissance-and-strike UAV system under development for operational and tactical depth.

SOKIL-300 reconnaissance and impact UAV system Images

SOKIL-300 reconnaissance and impact UAV system, Reconnaissance and strike UAV system, Aircraft & UAVs - view 1 — Source: Sokil-300, Kyiv 2021, 01.jpg

SOKIL-300 reconnaissance and impact UAV system, Reconnaissance and strike UAV system, Aircraft & UAVs - view 2 — Source: Sokil-300, Kyiv 2021, 02.jpg

SOKIL-300 reconnaissance and impact UAV system, Reconnaissance and strike UAV system, Aircraft & UAVs - view 3 — Source: Sokil-300, Kyiv 2021, 07.jpg

SOKIL-300 reconnaissance and impact UAV system, Reconnaissance and strike UAV system, Aircraft & UAVs - view 4 — Source: Sokil-300 radar, Kyiv 2021, 16.jpg

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Sources

SOKIL-300 PDF catalogPublisher: State Kyiv Design Bureau Luch | Note: Supports the SOKIL-300 name, manufacturer, reconnaissance-and-combat purpose, specifications, and system composition. | Accessed: 2026-06-22 Luch catalogue of productPublisher: State Kyiv Design Bureau Luch | Note: Supports the manufacturer context and the catalog placement of the SOKIL-300 among Luch product lines. | Accessed: 2026-06-22 Sokil-300, Kyiv 2021, 01.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for the Sokil-300 exhibition photograph. | Accessed: 2026-06-22 Sokil-300, Kyiv 2021, 02.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for the Sokil-300 exhibition photograph. | Accessed: 2026-06-22 Sokil-300, Kyiv 2021, 07.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for the Sokil-300 exhibition photograph. | Accessed: 2026-06-22 Sokil-300 radar, Kyiv 2021, 16.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for the Sokil-300 radar exhibit photograph. | Accessed: 2026-06-22 This Ukrainian unit launches drone attacks deep into RussiaPublisher: Reuters | Note: Supports Russia-Ukraine War direct use context for Sokil-300 as part of Ukraine's long-range drone attacks into Russia. | Accessed: 2026-06-22