# Russia builds jet-powered drone launch base near Ukraine’s border in just six weeks

https://mins.news/en/item/101640

- Meduza, 2026-10-15 14:46 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/15/russia-builds-new-base-for-launching-jet-powered-drones-near-ukraine-s-border-in-just-six-weeks

> Russia has nearly finished a large drone-launching complex in the Rostov region, Reuters reported, citing satellite images. The site, still an empty field on August 31, now covers an area equal to 126 soccer fields and has eight launch pads. DroneSec founder Mike Monnik estimated it could support about 100 launches a day and become fully operational within weeks.

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