Strikes on "Shahed" production facilities in Russia. Drone commander explains why attacks stopped
A drone operator of the 1st Special Forces Center (Photo: t.me/army_1uas)

Throughout 2025, Ukrainian drones have successfully attacked Russian drone production facilities on several occasions. But now the focus has shifted to reducing the enemy's economic potential and its ability to circumvent sanctions. This was discussed in an interview with NV said commander of the 1st Separate Center of the Unmanned Systems Forces, codenamed Charlie.

He confirmed that during the year there were successful attacks on UAV production facilities, including Shahed and Geranium. The Alabuga drone manufacturing center, according to the military, is not the only one, but the largest of them.

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"They are scattering it all very competently to other locations. They're starting to push it to a range that we can't reach yet. But after a number of such strikes, we have seen some disruptions in production," Charlie said.

After the attacks, an analysis was conducted and it was found that, despite Western sanctions, Russia still maintains certain ties with states that provide it with support, including technical support.

Because of this, the military and political leadership decided to focus on reducing the enemy's economic potential, which allows them to purchase parts for drones.

"We are currently conducting, according to a different plan, a number of operations that maximize the economic potential of the enemy. This actually brings much more effect in general and has the most effective impact on the course of the war and combat operations," Charlie said.