“After the recent attacks using Shahed drones, we found elements that prove that unmanned aerial vehicles are already connected in Russia,” Skibicki said in an interview with the RBK Ukraine portal.
This is evidenced by, among other things, the large number of Russian components in used drones. In addition, Skibiki said that the Ukrainian side is aware of Russian plans to increase the production of Shahed drones on its own territory.
Drone war between Russia and Ukraine
In the second half of this year, the Russians want to produce 1.3 thousand. The Zeran-2 drones, which are practically the Iranian Shahed, are to be used for production of both foreign and domestic components.
According to the representative of HUR, Russia cannot currently produce these machines in large numbers. The Ukrainian side collects information on the volume and location of production and plants involved in the supply of components.
Russia was able to increase missile production
Skibicki also said that Russia has been able to increase rocket production since the spring. In August, the Russians plan to produce six Kinzel missiles, 30 Iskander-M, 12 Iskander-K, 20 Kalibr and about 40 Kh-101 missiles. According to information from the Ukrainian side, Russia can produce about 10 Kh-32 missiles, a modernized Kh-22 cruise missile, every month.
According to HUR, Russia currently has 585 missiles with a range of more than 500 km, including about 270 Iskanders, 140 Calibers, and about 100 Ch-101, Ch-555 and Ch-55 missiles. The Russian arsenal has about 75 Kinsel missiles and about 150 Kh-22 missiles.
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