The production of unmanned aircraft (Drones) in Russia increased by 16.9% in May compared to the previous month, as the details of a government of thought close to the government showed today, after President Vladimir Putin demanded that their production increased.
Putin had stated in April that more than 1.5 million unmanned aircraft of various types had been produced last year, including about 4,000 unmanned FPV (First Person View) – Lightweight Models designed for precision targeting, In special glasses or screen – but said that troops fighting at the front line in Ukraine need more.
Both sides have developed unmanned aircraft on a huge scale, using them to detect and hit goals not only on the battlefield but also far beyond the front lines.
Increasing the production of unmanned aircraft by 16.9% in May was significantly higher than in previous months, according to the Macroeconomic Analysis Center and Short -term forecasts, an economic reservoir of the government.
The average monthly increase in the past five months was 3.7%, the report said, and the May level was 1.6 times higher than the average monthly production of 2024.
Moscow is developing a new laser -based system for defense against unmanned aircraft, especially important as Ukrainian unmanned aircraft often hit sites deep in Russia, such as oil warehouses, refineries and airports.
