Russia's New Drone Launch Site Is as Big as 126 Soccer Fields
Key Points:
- Satellite images reveal a large new jet-powered drone launch site near Millerovo in Russia's Rostov region, constructed in just six weeks and now the size of 126 soccer fields.
- The facility features eight launch platforms designed for Russia's advanced Geran-4 and Geran-5 drones, capable of speeds up to 375 mph and increasingly used in attacks on Ukraine, especially near Kyiv.
- Analysts estimate the base could launch over 100 drones daily, demonstrating Russia's rapid expansion of its long-range drone strike capabilities.
- The development highlights Russia's growing reliance on jet drones and exposes potential vulnerabilities in NATO countries' air defense systems, according to experts from private intelligence and think tanks.