Ukraine unbuilds Russian drone empire; Warhead labs, antenna plants are destroyed deep inside Russia

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According to the report, as the intensity of Russian drone attacks reaches levels never seen before, Ukraine has taken drastic measures to counter the threat. Repeatedly targeting Russian drone production facilities helps ensure that Ukrainian air defense systems can better manage the relentless enemy drone swarms, Euromaidan Press media outlet reports.In recent weeks, Ukraine has faced a dramatic increase in Russian drone strikes. Russian forces have adopted a new strategy: launching around 100 Shahed drones per night for one or two nights, while producing even more daily — allowing them to build up reserves. Once stockpiles are sufficient, they unleash massive waves of over 500 drones in a single night, combining Shaheds with decoy Gerber drones. This tactic is designed to overwhelm air defenses, targeting multiple cities or inflicting heavy damage on a single strategic location. These drone assaults are often followed by ballistic missile strikes, exploiting depleted air defense resources. This dangerous shift is fueled by Russia’s rapid expansion of domestic drone manufacturing. The country is now reportedly producing over 5,000 drones per month.

The report said that the largest facility is in Yelabuga, Tatarstan, which recently added a new production wing to increase output further. Strategically located near key logistics routes, the site is well within range of Ukrainian long-range assets and has been struck multiple times already. To combat this threat, Ukrainian forces launched long-range strikes targeting Russian drone production infrastructure, Euromaidan Press says. A major attack hit the Shahed manufacturing plant in Yelabuga, igniting large fires and forcing the temporary shutdown of airports in Kazan and Nizhnekamsk due to the proximity of active threats. The Ukrainian General Staff confirmed the strike caused severe disruption to drone output at this key facility.

In a coordinated operation, Ukraine also hit the Progress plant in Cheboksary, which produces Kometa antennas — critical components that protect Russian drones from electronic warfare. This significantly weakened Russian drone resilience against Ukrainian countermeasures. Following temporary repairs in Cheboksary, Ukraine launched a second strike, once again triggering large fires and further degrading the plant’s production capacity.In a separate operation, Ukrainian drones struck the Research Institute of Applied Chemistry in Sergiev Posad, Moscow Oblast, which manufactures thermobaric warheads for Shahed drones. Disrupting this facility directly reduces the lethality of Russian drone attacks, Euromaidan Press recalls. Ukraine also successfully targeted the Kupol Electromechanical Plant in Izhevsk, part of the Almaz-Antey defense conglomerate. production.