https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/russia-s-new-drone-launch-site-is-as-big-as-126-soccer-fieldsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/russia-s-new-drone-launch-site-is-as-big-as-126-soccer-fieldshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/russia-s-new-drone-launch-site-is-as-big-as-126-soccer-fields#u134907Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:51:16 +0000Russia has nearly completed a sprawling launch base for jet-powered attack drones in the southwestern Rostov region. According to a Reuters analysis of satellite imagery from Planet Labs and Airbus, the facility was constructed in approximately six weeks on former farmland. The site covers an area roughly equivalent to 126 soccer fields and is located near the Ukrainian border. Defense analysts indicate the base is designed to support faster drone models than those previously deployed.Why it mattersThe shift to jet-powered drones may challenge Ukrainian defenses, as current cheap interceptor d