Satellites are recording the construction of a large drone manufacturing plant in Russia.

July 2 2026 8 121 14

Russia continues to undergo a large-scale expansion of the Alabuga industrial zone, where Geranium drones are manufactured. This was reported by Kyiv's analytical resources, citing satellite intelligence data. It is emphasized that construction is taking place on an area of several hundred hectares.

Judging by satellite images, several production buildings are being built simultaneously, the purpose of which is unknown.

– the enemy’s analytical resources state.

It is also noted that the main structural elements of the future buildings are currently being assembled on an area of 340 hectares.

It's worth noting that the scale of production of Geranium drones has long been a concern for Ukraine. These drones are one of the primary weapons used by the Russian army to destroy targets in territory controlled by the Zelenskyy regime.

Only during blow Last night, the Russian Armed Forces, according to Ukrainian reports, used approximately 500 Geranium missiles. Kyiv has recently emphasized that Russia has been focusing on the production of Geranium-5 jet-powered UAVs, which are similar in performance to cruise missiles.

Satellites are recording the construction of a large drone manufacturing plant in Russia.

For the Ukrainian air defense system, they are a rather difficult target, which can only be shot down using Western air defense systems, of which Kyiv does not have many.

Let us recall that earlier in Ukraine it was stated that Russia was building a huge drone port on the territory of the airport in Donetsk.

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Konstantin Konstantinovich

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2 July 2026 16: 51

Can't this be built underground? Would it have to be captured by satellite? At the very least, the Ural Mountains would have to be drilled through to build military-industrial plants from north to south. The war in Iran teaches nothing!
1. E NOT
  
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  2 July 2026 17: 21
  
  It doesn't matter. If they were building underground, these "intelligences" would have made the coordinates public without a second thought.
  1. Konstantin Konstantinovich
    
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    3 July 2026 08: 51
    
    Yes, of course, they might have found out about the "underground," but not right away. They'd have had to send "traitors" to the construction site, but that takes time. If the construction is in the interests of the military-industrial complex, it's a sensitive facility with all the ensuing consequences. We need to buy time!
2. Igor M.
  
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  2 July 2026 23: 18
  
  Konstantin Konstantinovich, the speed of construction and reducing its cost are what's important now. The faster we build, the faster we can expand our strikes on Ukraine, the faster we complete the Second World War, the fewer our people we'll lose.
  But, really, who knows, maybe we’re also building underground factories in the Urals at the same time?
  1. Konstantin Konstantinovich
    
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    3 July 2026 08: 41
    
    I understand that we need to move faster. But there are some nuances...
3. bk316
  
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  6 July 2026 18: 44
  
  340 hectares underground?
  Uncle are you... (C)?
Wandering

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2 July 2026 18: 06

Satellites are recording the construction of a large drone manufacturing plant in Russia.

And right there:

Judging by satellite images, several production buildings are being built simultaneously, the purpose of which is unknown.

It's not clear whether this is related to drone production. Author, we need to figure it out somehow.
1. Igor M.
  
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  2 July 2026 23: 21
  
  The plant assembles drones, so to speak. But what exactly will be produced in the new workshops is unknown. Perhaps Geranium-5 rockets, which are closer to cruise missiles, or perhaps Banderol missiles, which are practically drones.
  1. Wandering
    
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    3 July 2026 05: 44
    
    Alabuga is an industrial zone, not a factory. And they assemble far more than just drones there.
YuriYuri

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2 July 2026 20: 13

Given the reality, construction must be done very far from the LBS, 3 or 4 thousand km away. And Alabuga in Tatarstan is easily accessible to enemy drones and cruise missiles.
1. Igor M.
  
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  2 July 2026 23: 26
  
  Yuri, so far we've only hit the factory dormitory once. Although we've tried many times.
  A plant is usually built where there is a labor pool and convenient transportation routes. In this regard, Yelabuga was the right choice.
  1. YuriYuri
    
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    3 July 2026 11: 06
    
    You're right for peacetime, but not for the air defense environment... At least consider that the enemy already has the Flamingo cruise missile, which has a range of approximately 3000 km. There have been cases of long-range strikes with this missile, causing serious damage.
UAZ 452

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2 July 2026 21: 08

Unfortunately, the most likely outcome is that they'll allow construction, deliver equipment, fully invest in it, recruit and perhaps even train personnel... and then shut it down with a Flamingo or something similar. So far, there's no evidence that the Russian Federation, its Armed Forces, and, in particular, its air defense system, are capable of protecting any strategic facilities.
1. Igor M.
  
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  2 July 2026 23: 35
  
  The UAZ 452 plant's first phase began production in 2023. Since then, it has expanded several times, increasing both its production quantity and range. In addition to the Geranium-2, the plant also produces the Gerbera and the "senior" Geranium series—the Geranium-3, 4, and 5. It's estimated that at least 20 gifts have already been produced for Ukraine. So, Ukraine is clearly overdue for the plant's demise.
  
  So far, there is no evidence that the Russian Federation, its Armed Forces, and, in particular, its air defense system, are capable of protecting any strategic facilities.
  
  Well, this plant is a prime example. The Ukrainian Armed Forces have probably attempted to strike it hundreds of times. But so far, only one or two drones have crashed into the plant's dormitory without tragic consequences.