Russia Admits Its Air Defenses Cannot Shield Vast Industrial Empire From Ukrainian Drone Strikes

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   Russia Admits Air Defenses Cannot Fully Shield Industrial Sites From Drones

   Russian officials and industry leaders admit the country cannot provide comprehensive air defense for all major industrial facilities due to their immense size. Alexander Shokhin, head of the RSPP, warned that these sites remain vulnerable to Ukrainian drone strikes. The vulnerability stems from an industrial infrastructure designed for Cold War threats that cannot adapt to modern UAV attacks. Consequently, Russian businesses are seeking state risk-sharing and tax breaks for air defense investments as damage mounts at critical infrastructure and commercial warehouses.

   Why it matters

   Ukraine has expanded its strike range to target the Russian interior, including logistics hubs and factories. This shift forces Russia to defend a vast geographic area against low-cost precision munitions. The inability to secure these sites threatens the production capacity and economic stability of the Russian war effort.

   What is confirmed

   • Russian officials admit the country cannot ensure comprehensive air defense for all major industrial facilities because they are so large.
   • Russia's industrial sites were designed for Cold War threats and struggle against Ukrainian drone strikes.
   • Ukraine has conducted strikes against warehouses belonging to Russian online shopping giants Ozon and Wildberries.

   Still unconfirmed

   • Russian critical infrastructure personnel have used pistols to fire at drones.

   What to watch next

   • Legislative action on air defense tax breaks for Russian businesses
   • State response to RUIE requests for risk-sharing
   • Reports of increased drone strikes on Cold War-era industrial sites
   Sources used for this update (12)

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   3. UNITED24 Media — Russia Admits Its Air Defenses Cannot Shield Vast Industrial Empire From Ukrainian Drone Strikes
   4. Meduza — Three months after Ukraine began striking warehouses belonging to Russian online shopping giants Wildberries and Ozon, workers and sellers describe the damage to their livelihoods
   5. www1.ru — UAV attacks proved too expensive for businesses: RUIE asks the state to share risks
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   7. Военное дело — Russian Businesses Eye Air Defense Investment Tax Break
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   10. www.dagens.com — Putin’s man admits Russia can’t protect its factories
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   12. ukrainetoday.org — Russia admits it cannot stop every Ukrainian attack
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