Tens of Shahed drones analogues produced in Russia every month

Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) has reported that Russia produces around several dozen Shahed UAV equivalents on its territory every month. Source: Andrii Yusov, spokesperson for DIU, in an interview for RBK-Ukraine Quote: "It can be stated that semi-knocked down (SKD) assembly (with foreign components) and domestic production but on a small scale are ongoing in Russia.

Nov 3, 2023 - 07:48
Tens of Shahed drones analogues produced in Russia every month

Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) has reported that Russia produces around several dozen Shahed UAV equivalents on its territory every month.

Source: Andrii Yusov, spokesperson for DIU, in an interview for RBK-Ukraine

Quote: "It can be stated that semi-knocked down (SKD) assembly (with foreign components) and domestic production but on a small scale are ongoing in Russia. The initial plans and the results achieved are different.

As of now, the aggressor state is able to produce a few dozen Shahed equivalents a month itself."

Details: Production is underway at a plant in Tatarstan.

Yusov noted that the Russians have not yet reached "full capacity".

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