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  • Russia builds air defense towers around drone factory as Ukraine deep strikes intensify, partisans report
    Russian authorities have constructed a Pantsir air defense tower adjacent to a drone manufacturing facility in Yelabuga, according to the partisan movement ATESH, which claims the measure reflects damage from Ukrainian strikes. The Yelabuga facility represents a high-value target for Ukrainian operations as it produces Geran-2 drones, Russia’s version of Iran’s Shahed-136 design, extensively used in attacks against Ukrainian infrastructure and civilian areas. Disrupting production at this plant
     
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Russia builds air defense towers around drone factory as Ukraine deep strikes intensify, partisans report

Par :Vira Kravchuk
27 août 2025 à 16:01

Agents from the partisan movement ATESH documented the defensive installations at Russian Elabuga facility in Tatarstan, which produces over 5,000 Geran-2 drones monthly according to recent intelligence reports.

Russian authorities have constructed a Pantsir air defense tower adjacent to a drone manufacturing facility in Yelabuga, according to the partisan movement ATESH, which claims the measure reflects damage from Ukrainian strikes.

The Yelabuga facility represents a high-value target for Ukrainian operations as it produces Geran-2 drones, Russia’s version of Iran’s Shahed-136 design, extensively used in attacks against Ukrainian infrastructure and civilian areas. Disrupting production at this plant would impact the logistics network that supplies these weapons systems, potentially reducing the frequency and scale of drone attacks on Ukrainian territory.

ATESH agents working at the factory documented the defensive installation near the facility, the group announced via Telegram on 26 August.

The organization characterized the construction as evidence that Ukrainian drone attacks have already inflicted damage on the plant.

Ukrainian forces conducted their most recent drone strike against the Yelabuga facility on 25 August. The facility has faced multiple Ukrainian attacks throughout 2025, with documented strikes occurring in April, June, and August.

The Elabuga installation represents part of a broader pattern across Russia. The group’s agents have documented similar tower constructions in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, and other cities. These structures feature modules designed for Pantsir air defense systems and are being erected to counter Ukrainian drone operations.

ATESH maintains that these defensive measures will prove insufficient against future attacks.

“The Kremlin can build new towers and cover factories with ‘Pantsirs,’ but this won’t save them from retribution,” the group stated, adding that “for every ‘Shahed’ launched at Ukraine, a just strike will come.”

The organization has called for intelligence regarding similar defensive installations, air defense systems, or military facilities in Russia and occupied territories, offering compensation for reliable information.

Yelabuga factory allegedly produces more than 5000 drones monthly

In July, Russian state media broadcast aired two propaganda films showcasing Geran-2 drone production and deployment capabilities, particularly at the Yelabuga manufacturing complex, positioned over 1,300 km (807 miles) from Ukrainian territory. 

Intelligence reports indicated the facility manufactures more than 5,000 Geran-2 units monthly, with 18,000 drones completed during the first six months of 2025.

The propaganda rollout followed Russia’s record-breaking single-day bombardment on July 9, when Moscow deployed 741 drones and missiles in a 24-hour period.

Ukraine’s drone campaign deep inside Russia has focused on military infrastructure including airbases, logistics hubs, oil refineries and railway networks that support Russian war effort.
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