Russian regions in the west of the country have worked to bolster their air defenses as Ukrainian forces grow more brazen.
Their attacks — including several drone strikes that reached the Kremlin and the skyscrapers of Moscow’s business district — have rattled even the residents of Russia’s capital, hundreds of miles away from Ukraine.“If you find a drone, do not touch or approach it, report it and wait for specialists,” Starovoyt said.
A third of Russian military factories are located in the western part of Russia, which is increasingly within reach of Ukrainian drones, Budanov told Ukrainian outlet NV, citing recent attacks on the Kremni-El plant in Bryansk, one of the largest makers of microelectronics that are reportedly used in Iskander missile complexes, and Redkino Experimental Plant in Tver region that produces rocket fuel.
Russia will increase its military spending by about 68 percent next year, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, citing the draft budget compiled by the Finance Ministry.“Obviously, such an increase is necessary because we are living in a state of hybrid warfare,” he said. “This requires high spending.”
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