Russia builds new drone launch base near Ukraine in six weeks — Reuters
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Neutral summary
Reuters has confirmed that Russia built a new large drone launch base in the Rostov region in six weeks for attacks on Ukraine. An analysis of commercial satellite imagery provided by Planet Labs and Airbus showed that the site, which was an empty field as of August 31, had become a large complex roughly the size of 126 football fields by mid-October. Ukrainian media and Telegram channels had reported on the new facility two days earlier. On October 13, the OSINT channel Absolutely Reliable said Russia had built the Millerovo drone port for launching Geran-5 drones in a month, claiming that between September 1 and October 13, eight launch pad positions and 32 drone preparation positions were built in a field near Millerovo. Experts interviewed by Reuters say the imagery suggests the complex may indeed be intended for launching Geran-type drones. According to Reuters, the construction proceeded at an accelerated pace and represents the latest expansion of Russia's attack capabilities near Ukraine.
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The Insider (outlet profile)
В Ростовской области за шесть недель построили новый крупный дронопорт для атак по Украине, подтвердили спутниковые снимки — Reuters О новом дронопорте два дня назад сообщали украинские СМИ и Telegram-каналы. 13 октября…
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G1 (outlet profile)
Rússia constrói nova base militar em apenas 6 semanas para ataques com drones de propulsão a jato contra Ucrânia, diz agência. Rússia constrói nova base militar de drones em poucas semanas, mostram imagens de satélite A…
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G1 (outlet profile)
Ucrânia destrói jatos de guerra em base militar russa, diz Zelensky; veja FOTOS. Imagem aérea mostra danos em base aérea em Borisoglebsk, no oeste da Rússia, após ataque aéreo da Ucrânia em 14 de outubro de 2026. Divulg…
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Агентство (outlet profile)
Украинские военные заявили, что операция по закрытию российских аэропортов только начинается Украинская операция по блокировке российских аэропортов под кодовым названием M&Ms только начинается. Об этом рассказали The A…
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Revista Oeste (outlet profile)
Ataque russo à rede de energia deixa 600 mil sem luz na Ucrânia. A Rússia lançou dezenas de mísseis balísticos e drones contra usinas e subestações elétricas na Ucrânia nesta quarta-feira, 14. Os disparos deixaram mais…
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Metropoles (outlet profile)
Putin diz que Zelensky deveria ter previsto retaliação: "Eles começaram". Putin acusa Kiev de iniciar ofensivas contra instalações civis, após bombardeios russos deixarem mais de 600 mil ucranianos sem energia
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Metropoles (outlet profile)
Ucrânia destrói caças russos em ataque com míssil a base aérea. De acordo com o presidente da Ucrânia, Volodymyr Zelensky, quatro caças S-34 foram destruídos e outros dois foram danificados
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L'Express (outlet profile)
Guerre en Ukraine : ces bases de lancement de drones que la Russie construit à toute vitesse
Factual core
- The new Russian military base in Rostov is intended for launching jet-propelled drones against Ukraine.
- Zelensky accused Moscow of deliberately attacking civilian infrastructure.
- Mike Monnik, founder of DroneSec, noted the facility may be oriented toward launching 'Geran-4' and 'Geran-5' drones, Russia's newest jet-powered drones.
- Russian bombings left more than 600,000 Ukrainians without electricity
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