Russian military television has showcased a massive “Shahed” drone production plant in Tatarstan, bragging that children as young as ninth-grade students work there to help kill as many Ukrainians as possible.
In Yelabuga, kamikaze drones are assembled in a dedicated workshop, but the entire “Alabuga” area functions as a large military facility, making it a legitimate military target for destruction.
The plant planned to produce up to 6,000 strike drones and several thousand reconnaissance drones per year, with the capacity to reach up to 10,000 “Shaheds” annually after ramping up production.