Liutyi

The Antonov An-196 Liutyi (also written as Lyutyi or Liutiy) is a Ukrainian one-way attack drone developed by Ukroboronprom in October 2022. It was designed as a counterpart to the Russian Shahed 136. During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Liutyi has been used to strike targets inside Russia, including oil refineries, industrial sites, and military airfields.

On 25 November 2024, a Liutyi with an upgraded 75 kg warhead hit a Russian oil refinery in Saratov, over 600 km from the Ukrainian border. On 5 July 2025, at least two drones attacked the VNIIR-Progress plant in Cheboksary, about 975 km away, which produces components for Su-34 fighter-bombers, S-300 systems, T-90M and T-14 tanks, and submarines. On 13 October 2025, another strike on the Saratov refinery was reported, with the commander using the call sign “Casper,” belonging to the commander of the 1st Battalion of Ukraine’s 14th Regiment of Unmanned Aerial Systems. On 31 October 2025, a strike used the call sign “Fidel,” associated with the co-founder of the 1st Center of the Unmanned Systems Forces.

On 14 December 2025, a Liutyi struck a Lukoil-operated offshore oil platform in the Caspian Sea. In February 2026, the Lukoil refinery in Ukhta, Komi Republic, about 1,700 km from Ukraine, was attacked. On 5 May 2026, two Liutyi drones and a Flamingo missile hit the VNIIR-PROGRESS plant in Cheboksary, which produces electronic components for Shahed drone antenna and guidance systems. On 21 July 2026, a two-way variant of the Liutyi, equipped with air-to-surface missiles comparable in size to MAM bombs, was shown at the Farnborough International Airshow, adapting it as a multi-purpose UCAV similar to the Bayraktar TB2.

The Liutyi is operated by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.