The Kremlin has been actively involved in developing and deploying drones in Ukraine, with a focus on improving their capabilities and expanding their production capacity. This is a strategic move to counter the Ukrainian military’s growing drone capabilities and to maintain a strategic advantage in the war. The Kremlin’s efforts to improve drone operations in Ukraine are multifaceted, encompassing both technological advancements and strategic deployment.
Putin claimed that Russian companies delivered roughly 140,000 drones to Russian forces in 2023 and claimed that Russia plans to increase its drone production by ten-fold (to 1.4 million drones) in 2024. Strikes against targets inside Russia can affect offensive operations along entire front – ISW He emphasized that Russia must “consistently” increase its drone production capabilities and improve the effectiveness of Russian-produced drones in order to meet the needs of the Russian military. In addition, Putin said that privately produced drones are not “inferior” to drones produced by state defense companies and that the Russian Ministry of Defense extensively tests all drone models before transferring the drones to frontline Russian forces.
Putin’s claims that Russian plans to increase the drone-production to 1.4 million drones in 2024 is slightly lower than planned Ukrainian drone production rates in 2024, ISW analysts said. ISW experts referred to a DW investigation that observed evidence that suggests that some Russian irregular forces may be testing newly-developed drones in strikes on Ukrainian civilians, possibly to speed up the testing periods. At the same time, Russian milbloggers have consistently complained about the poor quality of state-produced drones and often praise private drone production initiatives for producing more effective drones.
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