Event Brief
Oct 15, 2026 at 5:12 AM ET
Russia nearly completes drone-launch base in Rostov region
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Russia has nearly finished building a base for launching jet-powered drones in its southwestern Rostov region, satellite imagery shows. The site, an empty field on August 31, had become a facility about 126 soccer pitches in size by Wednesday. DroneSec chief Mike Monnik said it could launch Russia’s Geran-4 and Geran-5 drones.
WHO: Russia
WHAT: Russia nearly completed construction of a base for launching jet-powered drones in the Rostov region.
WHEN: Oct 14, 2026
WHERE: Rostov region, Russia
WHY: The base is intended to support launches of jet-powered drones, expanding Russia’s attack capability close to Ukraine.
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