Russia, Ukraine and Drones

Russia is intensifying its air war in Ukraine. A secretive factory is ramping up drone production to fuel the offensive
A manufacturing plant in Russia’s Tatarstan region has significantly scaled up its production of Iranian-designed drones, using a range of Chinese components, and recruiting a low-skilled workforce of Russian teenagers and African women,
Ukraine Drones Hit Russian Hideout in War's First Unmanned Ground Attack
A Ukrainian brigade said it required no infantry to destroy Russian positions in an operation in the Kharkiv region.
Russia launches over 70 missiles and 100 drones at Ukraine – Zelenskyy
Russia launched over 70 missiles and 100 drones at Ukraine on Christmas Day, December 25. Ukrainian forces managed to intercept over 50 missiles and a significant portion of the drones, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reports.
The secretive factory fueling Moscow’s drone war in Ukraine
Russia’s drone strikes on Ukraine have increased sixfold in four months. The offensive is being fueled by a facility in Russia’s southern Tatarstan region, which is ramping up production with the help of a low-skilled workforce of Russian students.
Inside Russia’s Drone War: The Hidden Factory Fueling Ukraine’s Biggest Challenge
The battlefield in Ukraine has taken to the skies, as Russia floods the frontlines with waves of drones. Behind this relentless assault is a secretive factory in the Alabuga Special Economic Zone, producing thousands of drones using Iranian designs,
Secret plant in Russia increases drone production for war against Ukraine
In 2023, the factory produced 2,738 Shahed drones, and by the first nine months of 2024, it more than doubled this output, manufacturing 5,760 drones. According to anonymous sources, the factory is also assembling thousands of “fake” drones aimed at exhausting Ukraine’s air defense systems.

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Suspected Russian downing of Azerbaijan passenger plane reflects Ukraine war’s growing footprint
Russia won't say if it mistakenly downed an Azerbaijani plane on Christmas. But it acknowledges the crash came amid a ...
Ukraine sends drones deep into Russia — as Kremlin launches 113 of its own in fierce exchange
Ukraine launched drones deep into the heart of Russia, over 600 miles from the front lines of the war, early Saturday, ...
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Ukraine’s military intelligence says North Korean troops suffering heavy losses
North Korean troops are suffering heavy losses in the fighting in Russia’s Kursk region and facing logistical difficulties as a result of Ukrainian attacks, Ukraine’s military intelligence has said.
Ukraine's Drones Wreak Havoc in Russia's BRICS Summit Host City
Tatarstan is a multiethnic Russian republic which is home to a significant Muslim minority. Between October 22 and October 24 ...
First North Korean soldier captured by Ukraine has since died
The first North Korean soldier to be captured by Ukrainian troops has since died in custody, according to South Korean ...
Ukraine war shows NATO's biggest problem isn't its strategy, think tank argues
NATO's strategy is sound but its allies lack the arsenals and manufacturing needed to carry it out in a long war, a new ...
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Ukraine's military intelligence says North Korean troops are suffering heavy battlefield losses
At the same time, Russia has sought to break Ukraine’s resistance with waves of strikes with cruise missiles and drones ...
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Ukraine war latest: Russia's new Oreshnik missile relies on Western manufacturing technology, FT reports
Russia's new Oreshnik missile relies on Western manufacturing technology, FT reports ・3 senior Russian officers killed in ...