Russia’s drone war has entered an industrial phase.
Moscow now produces over 6,000 Shahed-type drones a month and can launch 700+ in a single night.
Each costs as little as $20k–$70k, while intercepting one with a Patriot missile costs over $3 million. — CNN
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Moscow now produces over 6,000 Shahed-type drones a month and can launch 700+ in a single night.
Each costs as little as $20k–$70k, while intercepting one with a Patriot missile costs over $3 million. — CNN
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Ukraine defends its skies using a layered system:
Machine-gun trucks for low-flying drones
Electronic-warfare (EW) systems to jam or spoof GPS
SAM and MANPAD missiles for higher threats
Laser weapons in development
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Machine-gun trucks for low-flying drones
Electronic-warfare (EW) systems to jam or spoof GPS
SAM and MANPAD missiles for higher threats
Laser weapons in development
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Russia adapts fast. It now flies decoy “Gerbera” drones made of plywood and foam to exhaust Ukraine’s ammo. Others fly as high as 4,900 meters (beyond the reach of machine-guns) to overwhelm defenses.
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In September 2025, Russia launched a record 810 drones in one night, up from 193 a year before.
Attacks now happen every eight days on average, stretching from the front lines deep into Russia.
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Attacks now happen every eight days on average, stretching from the front lines deep into Russia.
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Ukraine is racing to develop AI-guided interceptor drones and portable EW systems to preserve costly missiles.
The drone war has become a test of industrial scale, adaptation speed, and cost efficiency, not only firepower.
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The drone war has become a test of industrial scale, adaptation speed, and cost efficiency, not only firepower.
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Source: edition.cnn.com/world/russia-d…
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