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MICH 2000

A Ukrainian long-range one-way attack drone derived from the Chinese ZTK-150 civil airframe, operated exclusively by the SBU's Alpha unit and credited with strikes deep inside Russia.

A Ukrainian long-range one-way attack drone derived from the Chinese ZTK-150 civil airframe and developed for the Security Service of Ukraine's Special Operations Centre "Alpha."

Overview

MICH 2000 is a Ukrainian long-range one-way attack (OWA) drone with a flying-wing planform, small forward canards and pusher propulsion. Derived from the Chinese ZTK-150 civil airframe, it was extensively reworked in Ukraine with a domestically produced internal-combustion engine, new avionics and a rocket-assisted launch system. Its unnamed manufacturer offers eight configurable versions spanning "middle strike" and "deep strike" missions.

The manufacturer claims a maximum range of 2,000 km and a selectable warhead of 25-60 kg, although neither figure has been independently demonstrated. Publicly documented specifications remain limited: dimensions, launch weight, speed, endurance, ceiling and circular error probable are not established. The SBU's Alpha unit is the only reported operator, and the aircraft was publicly identified by name in August 2026 after having repeatedly been mistaken for a Shahed-136 or other canard-equipped strike drone.

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