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Russia streamlines production to send missiles and drones directly to front - video interview

Russia has successfully established an assembly-line process for the rapid production and deployment of missiles and Shahed drones to the front, Air Force communications chief Yurii Ihnat said in an interview with Radio NV on May 27.

27 May, 09:20 AM

Russian Shaheds becoming more reliant on Chinese-made parts

The share of Chinese components in Russian Shahed drones is increasing while Western parts are declining, Vladyslav Vlasiuk, Ukraine’s presidential commissioner for sanctions policy, told RBC-Ukraine on May 15.

16 May, 02:52 AM

Newly built Russian cruise missiles full of Western parts — FT

Fragments from Kh-101 cruise missiles used in Russia’s May 14 deadly attack on Kyiv contained more than 100 Western-made components, the Financial Times reported on May 15, citing Ukrainian officials, independent experts, and documents reviewed by the paper.

16 May, 12:39 AM

Ukraine’s intelligence reports major upgrades to Russian Lancet drone

Russian Lancet drone that struck central Kyiv on March 16 had undergone significant modernization, Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR) reports.

23 March, 03:11 PM

Russia’s three Shahed drone models used against Ukraine still rely on Western parts

Russia is deploying at least three different models of Shahed/Geran drones in its daily attacks on Ukraine, each featuring distinct mixes of foreign-made components, Ukrainian officials said on Oct. 8.

9 October 2025, 02:28 AM

Ukrainian troops down Russia’s rare Albatros M5 drone - video

Anti-aircraft gunners from the 63rd Separate Mechanized Brigade have shot down a rare Russian Albatros M5 drone for the first time, the military wrote on April 2.

2 April 2025, 02:01 PM

Western components found in North Korean missiles used by Russia against Ukraine

Ballistic missiles used by Russia to strike Ukraine contain components from China, the U.S., Japan, the UK, and Switzerland, Ukraine's military intelligence reported on Nov. 25.

25 November 2024, 10:35 AM

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