The increased production of “Geran“ drones in Russia could lead to strikes on Ukraine using up to a thousand drones, the British publication The Economist claims, citing its sources.
“Russia plans to increase drone production to 500 per day, suggesting that attacks with swarms of 1,000 could become a reality“, the publication says.“As the publication writes, Ukraine's main problem is the number of Russian drones, which its air defense systems cannot cope with.“
“Even if Ukraine suddenly manages to stabilize the front line in the east, the difficulties with protecting the skies will only increase“, the author continues.“
According to the publication, Russia is increasingly finding ways to penetrate Ukrainian air defenses, which are facing increasing difficulties due to a shortage of interceptor missiles, changing enemy tactics and unfriendly US policy.
Last week, the American newspaper "The Washington Post" reported that Russian troops were using drones to destroy Ukrainian equipment and control key logistics routes, which contributed to the "painful recent retreat of the Ukrainian armed forces" from the Kursk region.
Earlier, the British newspaper The Times reported that Russia had overtaken Kiev in the production and use of medium-range FPV drones and their fiber-optic modifications, which have changed the face of the entire front line.