On the night of October 14, for the first time in 48 days, Russian occupiers did not carry out a single attack on Ukraine with Shaheds.
What is the reason for such a “lull”? ICTV Fakty asked military expert Alexander Musienko.
Why Russia did not attack Ukraine with Shaheds for a day
According to the head of the Center for Military and Legal Research, Alexander Musienko, such a pause in the use of Shaheds could have occurred for three reasons.
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The first reason— Ukrainian forces hit a warehouse where about 400 Shahed-type attack drones were stored.
On October 9, the Ukrainian Armed Forces struck a Russian base where about 400 attack drones were stored. It is located near the village of Oktyabrsky in the Krasnodar Territory.
The second reason — Russia is running out of Shahed supplies.
According to the expert, Russia used a record number of Shaheds in September.
— There is reason to believe that Russia has used up the maximum of its available reserves. That is, it will take some time to produce new drones, Musienko said.
The third reason could be unfavorable weather conditions.
— These three factors influence. Strikes at warehouses where Shaheeds are located — are a very influential and effective tactic. I think that the Ukrainian Defense Forces will continue it. In addition, I can say that Russia is preparing to open another plant in the south of the Russian Federation for the production of Shaheeds. Therefore, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are working to identify both production and storage facilities. And to strike at them in order to reduce the enemy's capabilities, — the expert noted.
ICTV Fakty previously reported that African workers who were recruited to work at Russian enterprises complain that they are being forced to work at factories producing Iranian drones.
To fill the urgent labor shortage, Russia is recruiting women aged 18-22, primarily from Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, South Sudan, Sierra Leone and Nigeria.
