Ukraine has been using British drones to strike targets in Russia for half a year now
Over the past six months, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have been using British drones to carry out long-range strikes against targets on Russian territory, particularly oil refineries.
According to sources within the Ukrainian Armed Forces cited by The Times, at least two types of British UAVs are involved. One of them is the jet-powered Nyan, developed by Callen-Lenz, a subsidiary of BAE Systems.
The other type of drone has a range of over 950 km. The drones can be deployed in large groups and are significantly cheaper than Western long-range missiles.
Among the targets for British drones are oil refineries in Volgograd, Yaroslavl, and the Moscow region. According to estimates by British military experts, such strikes could put significant pressure on the Russian economy, particularly through attacks on oil infrastructure.
At the same time, experts warn that Moscow may intensify hybrid attacks against British companies and infrastructure in response to support for Ukraine.
Source: The Times.
Losses incurred by the Russian marketplace Wildberries and its sellers due to strikes on warehouse infrastructure could reach nearly $12 billion. Ukrainian attacks have put all of the company’s large warehouses out of commission and disabled about one-third of its total warehouse capacity.
As a reminder, a drone damaged a Wildberries warehouse in Russia’s Tver Region. The facility is located approximately 150 km from Moscow, and its area, according to preliminary data, was estimated at about 150,000 square meters.
Attacks on Wildberries could exacerbate Russia’s economic problems — The Wall Street Journal.
