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POLITICO reports Russia plans to nearly double kamikaze drone production by 2029

Documents show Rosatom expanding carbon fiber capacity to manufacture 28,000 additional weaponized drones annually.

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What to know

  • Russia is expanding a sanctioned Rosatom factory in Tatarstan to increase carbon fiber production by 500 tons annually by 2029, which experts estimate would enable production of 28,000 additional kamikaze drones yearly.
  • POLITICO obtained internal Russian documents detailing the expansion; the U.S. House Select Committee on China and Ukrainian officials have authenticated them, and satellite imagery confirms construction has begun.
  • The expansion would represent a 78% increase in Russia's current drone output, enabling further escalation of aerial attacks on Ukrainian cities and expanding targets across Europe.
  • The facility is already under Western sanctions and previously received disguised shipments of carbon-fiber chemicals from a Chinese state corporation, raising questions about supply chain enforcement.

“The foundation of the new factory 'is being prepared'”

David Albright, Weapons expert, Institute for Science and International Security · POLITICO Europe ↗ · Sep 19

Rosatom Russian state nuclear corporationRussian government State approverUkrainian Security and Cooperation Centre Intelligence sourceU.S. House Select Committee on China Document authenticatorDavid Albright Weapons expert, Institute for Science and International Security

POLITICO reports Russia plans to nearly double kamikaze drone production by 2029
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    Rosatom maintains factory operates in legal compliance

    Rosatom stated the firm and its subsidiaries 'operate in full compliance' with applicable laws and regulations, despite the factory being sanctioned by the U.K., U.S., and multiple Western governments.

    “operate in full compliance with applicable laws and regulations…”
    — Rosatom
    • rvps2001@mastodon.social

      🇷🇺 Moscow is moving to expand its capacity to make tens of thousands of the killer drones it deploys in attacks on Ukrainian cities, according to plans from a Russian state company obtained by POLITICO. https://www. politico.eu/article/russias-se cret-plan-to-supercharge-kamikaze-drone-production/ # russia # ukraine

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    • europesays@pubeurope.com

      https://www. europesays.com/3264186/ Russia’s Secret Plan to Supercharge Kamikaze Drone Production # Conflicts # geopolitics

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  2. background

    Chinese embassy denies awareness of expansion and asserts export controls — The Chinese embassy in Washington stated it was unaware of the Russian drone production expansion plans and said it 'strictly controls exports of dual use items in accordance with law.'

  3. background

    POLITICO publishes documents detailing Russia's drone production expansion — POLITICO obtained internal business, design, and structural plans from Russian sources via the Ukrainian Security and Cooperation Centre showing the factory's expansion blueprints. The U.S. House Select Committee on China and Ukrainian government officials confirmed the documents' authenticity.

  4. background

    Russian government approves Rosatom carbon fiber expansion plan — The Russian government approved Rosatom's plan to build a new production line at its Alabuga-Volokno factory in Tatarstan for manufacturing up to 500 tons of carbon fiber per year.

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    Construction begins on Alabuga-Volokno expansion — Satellite imagery from May to July shows land earmarked for the expansion being cleared for construction adjacent to the existing factory.

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