Russia is preparing, with the help of Iran, to produce more than 6,000 attack drones by 2025, The Washington Post reported on Thursday.
The report, which was based on a secret document detailing the drone development plan, said that Russian engineers are working to perfect the quality of the drones, which were purchased from Iran last month and are used almost daily in fighting in Ukraine.
The construction of 6,000 UAVs on home territory by summer 2025 will be enough to remedy the Russian army's chronic shortage of UAVs on the front line, according to The Post. If successful, this new drone factory could help Russia preserve its dwindling stock of precision ammunition, thwart Ukraine's efforts to retake occupied territories, and significantly advance Moscow's position in the drone arms race. READ MORE