““Production has grown significantly.” Russia plans to launch 500 shahas and dronts at the same time-GUR at the same time-GUR on March 3, 09:24 To share: Russia can start launching 500 shahas simultaneous Major General Vadim Skibitsky in an interview with RBC-Ukraine, which”, – WRITE ON: ua.news
Russia can start running 500 shamed at the same time in 2025 (photo: Reuters/Gleb Granich)
The aggressor country has significantly increased the production of drones and plans to launch about 500 UAVs in Ukraine at the same time, said the Deputy Chief of the Main Intelligence Department of the MA Major-General Vadim Skibitsky in an interview with RBC-Ukraine, which was published on Monday, March 3.
According to him, in the plans of the Russians – to increase the number of launches, from where they will run drones in the Ukrainian regions.
“According to estimates of the Russian command, in the case of plans for the first half of the year, they will be able to run at the same time about 500 unmanned aerial vehicles, ”Skibitsky said.
He reported a significant increase in UAV production in the Russian Federation, in particular at plants in Izhevsk, Elabuz, on the Kalashnikov concern, etc. The increase in UAV release allows the invaders to apply from 150 to 200 drones per night.
Skibitsky also explained that the Russians have now expanded the range of UAVs that are launched to Ukraine. Among them are many false goals that are used to overload Ukraine.
“If earlier, in 2023-in early 2024, we knew only one Shahd, then Geran-1, Geran-2 and all. Today, the range of these unmanned aircraft is so large that it is not always possible to list on the fingers of one hand: geranium-1, geranium-2, harpia, gerbera, parody and others, ”says GUR.
The goals of Russian attacks by drones, according to GUR, have not changed – these are systems of management of the Armed Forces, Defense Forces, Ukrainian airfields, defense enterprises and critical infrastructure – energy and gas transportation system.
The head of the Center for Combating NSDC misinformation Andriy Kovalenko, commenting on the GIF on the plans of the Russian Federation to run 500 drones, indicated that the number of launches depends on the UAV crews – that is, the number of people. He confirmed the increase in the production of drones in the Russian Federation.
“Plans to increase the crews and launches of drones are not the only signs that the Russian Federation does not really want any peace, ”Kovalenko said.
On the night of February 23, Russia attacked Ukraine with a record number of UAVs – 267. At that time, the air defense destroyed 138 drones, 119 were locally lost, the air forces reported.