Russia's Alabuga Factory to Produce 6,000 Shahed Drones Annually, Ahead of Schedule

May 28, 2024, 06:18 AM

Russia is scaling up production of Iranian-designed Shahed kamikaze drones at its Alabuga factory in Tatarstan. The factory plans to produce 6,000 drones per year and had already delivered 4,500 units by the end of April, ahead of schedule, WSJ reports. The production involves Chinese components and a workforce recruited from Africa, including over a thousand women from Uganda.