High-resolution satellite images have been published showing a drone launch site in Tsymbulova, Oryol Oblast, Russia.

Source: OSINT communities Strategic Aircraft of Russia and SZ | Intelligence of Ukraine

Details: According to open-source analysts, the site contains at least 93 garages and 15 facilities for storing attack UAVs, with some drones already visible inside. Up to 500 drones may be present at the site at the same time, including at least 175 housed in garages.

The testing ground also features eight static launch pads with 20 garages located nearby.

The analysts estimate that this is Russia's largest launch site, with a total area exceeding 5 sq km and a launch runway more than 2.5 km long.

The launch site for attack drones

Background: Earlier, Ukraine's defence forces struck a Shahed storage base in Donetsk, located on the territory of Donetsk Airport. According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the operation was carried out by units of the missile and artillery forces, the Unmanned Systems Forces (414th Brigade), and the Special Operations Forces.

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