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Russia expands drone bases near Ukraine and Belarus borders

Russian drone bases Geran-5 drones NATO security long-range UAVs border infrastructure

An investigation by The Telegraph, supported by satellite imagery and leaked documents, has revealed that Russia is expanding its drone infrastructure near the borders of Belarus and Ukraine. Analysts have identified at least 10 clandestine bases equipped with at least 59 new launch rails. These facilities, some of which are repurposed military bases or civilian airports, are designed to support advanced long-range suicide drones.

The new infrastructure is specifically tailored for high-speed jet-engine variants, such as the Geran-4 and Geran-5. These drones can carry 90kg payloads and have an estimated range of up to 1,000 kilometers, placing NATO capitals like Warsaw within their potential strike zone. Approximately 20 of the newly installed launch rails are of extended length, indicating they are intended for these larger, long-range models.

While some reports suggest these are entirely new bases, other analyses indicate that Russia is primarily upgrading and expanding an existing network of sites that has been operational for several years. At least one facility reportedly has the capacity to store over 1,000 drones. Seven of the identified sites have already been used in recent attacks against Kyiv. Additionally, Ukrainian intelligence has warned that Russia is equipping Geran drones with air-to-air missiles to target defensive aircraft.

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Belarus · DroneSec · Geran-5 · NATO · Russia · Russia · The Telegraph · Ukraine

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Si Rusia rekruton të huaj për luftën në Ukrainë përmes mashtrimit në rrjetet sociale [www.shqipmedia.com]
Londyn stanowczo odpowiedział na groźby Moskwy. "Nie przestaniemy" [wiadomosci.gazeta.pl]
Rusia paralajmëron BM-në për pasoja pas sulmeve me dronë [zhurnal.mk]
Vytvořte okamžitě zónu smrti. Pět rad šéfa ukrajinských dronových jednotek pro Pobaltí - Novinky [www.novinky.cz]
New secret drone bases in Russia? That's baseless fearmongering [www.europesays.com]
Russia Develops Covert Drone Bases Capable of Reaching NATO Territories [www.cubaheadlines.com]
„Ukraińskie UFO” ujawnione [zbiam.pl]
Мрежа от сенките: Русия е изградила 10 тайни бази за дронове, от които може да удари НАТО (СНИМКИ) [www.actualno.com]
Jet Geran drones break Ukraine air defence, US report says [worldstockmarket.net]
Kilkadziesiąt maszyn w powietrzu. Regularne ćwiczenia NATO, ale skala zwraca uwagę [moje-gniezno.pl]
NATO massed a large air package near Kaliningrad in an unusually complex Baltic operation [www.itamilradar.com]
Burnham i përgjigjet Rusisë: Britania do ta mbështesë Ukrainën 100% [tv21.tv]
Rusia paralajmëron Britaninë për furnizimin e Ukrainës me dronë [koha.mk]
Rusia pregătește baze secrete pentru dronele de atac. Varșovia intră în raza de acțiune, iar NATO este în alertă [www.puterea.ro]
Krievija gatavojas ilgstošam dronu karam: veido desmit bāzes, kuru darbības zonā arī NATO [puaro.lv]
La Russie met en place un réseau de sites de lancement de drones près des frontières de l'OTAN [fr.businessam.be]
Tajne bazy przy granicy. Rosyjskie drony mają zasięg nad Warszawę? [www.salon24.pl]
Spadają na Rosję od pół roku. Największy wróg Kremla wysłał drony Ukrainie [forsal.pl]
Niepokojące ruchy Rosji. 59 wyrzutni dronów przy granicach [www.wnp.pl]
Rosjanie wściekli na europejski kraj. Ławrow grozi konsekwencjami [www.fakt.pl]
Pierwszy taki atak Rosji. Odrzutowe drony nad zachodnią Ukrainą [wiadomosci.wp.pl]
620 dronów wystrzelonych na Moskwę, gdy Rosja grozi Wielkiej Brytanii za brytyjską broń uderzającą w jej terytorium | Najnowsze wiadomości z kraju i ze świata - upday News [www.upday.com]
Rosjanie wściekli, szereg pogróżek w stronę europejskiej stolicy. Ławrow: Mamy prawo [wydarzenia.interia.pl]
„Tak długo jak Ukraina walczy, jesteśmy bezpieczni”. Jarosław Wolski o zagrożeniu ze strony Rosji [www.rmf24.pl]
"Mám plán zóny smrti". Zelenského "Maďar" radí lidem v Pobaltí, jak čelit Rusku [zpravy.aktualne.cz]
„Rosjanie powinni się wycofać”. Wielka Brytania nie ulega groźbom. . . [opoka.org.pl]
Rusia kërcënon Britaninë e Madhe: Do ta paguani që furnizoni Ukrainën me dronë [www.vizionplus.tv]
Od pół roku spadają na Rosję. Nie pochodzą z Ukrainy [tech.wp.pl]
Войната ескалира! Русия строи нови бази за изстрелване на дронове срещу Украйна и НАТО [fakti.bg]
Îngrijorare în Europa: Rusia construiește o nouă rețea de baze pentru drone și schimbă datele pentru apărarea NATO [www.g4media.ro]
Rusia construiește baze secrete din care să lanseze drone în țările NATO. "Suntem pregătiți să ne apărăm" [www.stirilekanald.ro]
The Telegraph: Rusia a construit o rețea de baze la granița de vest pentru lansarea noilor drone Geran 4 și Geran 5 - Se înmulțesc avertismentele serviciilor de informații cu privire la o testare a Articolului 5 al NATO [cursdeguvernare.ro]
Rusko buduje utajené základne pre útočné drony, informuje Telegraph. Niektoré z nich by mohli zasiahnuť územie NATO [www.ta3.com]
Rusko buduje tajné dronové základny v dosahu zemí NATO, píše The Telegraph [ct24.ceskatelevize.cz]
Ławrow grozi państwu NATO. "Bezpośredni uczestnik wojny" [www.polsatnews.pl]