In the Alabuga Special Economic Zone in Russia, a warehouse storing components for Shahed-136 drones caught fire. These drones are frequently used by the aggressor to strike Ukrainian territory. According to Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate, the facility housed 65 drone fuselages along with engines, navigation systems, and thermal imaging cameras sufficient to produce 400 Shahed-136 units. The fire destroyed all contents of the warehouse.
The destruction of the warehouse is estimated to have caused losses of approximately $16 million to the aggressor. Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate emphasized that this unexplained, devastating fire is yet another blow to Russia’s military-industrial complex. They also reiterated that every war crime committed against the Ukrainian people will face rightful retribution.
Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate (GUR) recently disclosed the component base of Russia’s “Gerbera” drone. These multifunctional drones are assembled in Russia at a facility in the city of Yelabuga. The component details are available on the GUR’s War & Sanctions portal. The “Gerbera” drone is capable of carrying a warhead for kamikaze missions and conducting electronic reconnaissance to locate air defense positions or document the impact of other strike drones. This model is a replica of the Shahed-136/Geran-2 drone.
The “Gerbera” drone is manufactured using simple materials such as plywood and foam, making it inexpensive to produce. However, its construction also incorporates components from foreign companies. These include a fuselage produced by China’s Skywalker Technology Co., as well as chips from Analog Devices and Texas Instruments (USA) and NXP Semiconductors (Netherlands). Additional components come from Texas Instruments, Atmel (USA), STMicroelectronics, U-Blox (Switzerland), NXP Semiconductors (Netherlands), and XLSEMI (China).
Recently, an explosion occurred at the Ostafyevo airfield in the Moscow region, where the main power unit of an An-72 military transport aircraft detonated. The aircraft belonged to the naval forces of the aggressor state, Russia. The estimated cost of the disabled plane is approximately $4.5 million.
Source: gur
