Russia drawing up plans for its first production facility of 'kamikaze' drones | ITV News

Russia is drawing up proposals to build its first production plant for suicide drones as part of a plan for a fresh offensive in Ukraine, officials have told ITV News.
A site has been identified for a factory where Iranian specialists will help the Russian military to construct 'unmanned aerial vehicles', designed to paralyse Ukraine's energy infrastructure and overwhelm its air defence systems during the Spring, when newly trained troops are expected to launch a new push.
Construction work could begin at the factory "within weeks" said the official, speaking on condition of anonymity.
Until now, Russia has relied on shipments of UAVs sent directly from Iran then deployed to the battlefield in Ukraine.
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