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- Russia built a major drone launch base near Millerovo, Rostov region, in six weeks.
- The site spans about 0.9 sq km (?126 soccer fields) as of Oct 14, 2026.
- Eight launch platforms exist; rails are installed on two and construction proceeds on two more.
- DroneSec founder Mike Monnik said the base could fire 100+ Geran-4 and Geran-5 drones within 24 hours.
- Ukrainian data indicate Russia’s jet-powered drone use rose roughly six-fold over three summer months.