Russia's secret plan to supercharge kamikaze drone production

Satellite images captured in May (L) and July (R) show land adjacent to Rosatom's Alabuga-Volokno carbon fiber factory in Tatarstan's Alabuga Special Economic Zone being cleared for the expansion project. Ukrainian Security and Cooperation Centre Documents show Russia plans to expand carbon fiber production for military drones. One expert estimates the production increase would translate to an additional 28,000 weaponized drones every year. POLITICO reports the expansion is aimed at reducing Russia's reliance on Chinese imports. Moscow is moving to expand its capacity to make tens of thousands of the killer drones it deploys in attacks on Ukrainian cities, according to plans from a Russian state company obtained by POLITICO. The expansion of state firm Rosatom's Alabuga-Volokno factory in Russia's Tatarstan region would allow Moscow to make an additional 500 tons of military-grade aerospace carbon fiber each year by 2029.