The battlefield in Ukraine has taken to the skies, as Russia floods the frontlines with waves of drones. Behind this relentless assault is a secretive factory in the Alabuga Special Economic Zone, producing thousands of drones using Iranian designs, Chinese components, and a controversial workforce. From decoy drones that exhaust Ukraine’s defenses to thermobaric warhead-equipped UAVs, this production line is reshaping modern warfare. With Chinese-backed logistics accelerating Russia’s output, how much longer can Ukraine hold the line? Dive into the hidden world of Russia’s drone war and its global implications.
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00:00War is evolving, and so are the weapons.
00:02In Ukraine, the sky has become a battlefield,
00:05as Russia unleashes wave after wave of drones.
00:08But what fuels this relentless assault?
00:11Let's uncover the secrets.
00:13On the front lines of this drone war,
00:15ordinary Ukrainians, judges by day, defenders by night,
00:19stand vigilant.
00:20Armed with outdated machine guns,
00:22they face swarms of low-cost drones.
00:25Why?
00:26Because every shot fired by expensive Western missiles
00:29against these cheap UAVs is a heavy cost Ukraine can't afford.
00:33Behind the scenes, a secretive Russian factory
00:36nestled in the Alibuga Special Economic Zone
00:39is churning out thousands of drones.
00:41It's a high-stakes production line,
00:43combining Iranian designs, Chinese components,
00:46and an unlikely workforce, including
00:48teens and African recruits.
00:51Among their arsenal are decoy drones,
00:54designed to confuse Ukraine's air defenses,
00:57While the real drones pack thermobaric warheads
00:59for devastating blasts, these cheap imitations
01:02force defenders to waste precious resources.
01:06To meet demand, Alibuga taps into a controversial labor
01:09force, teenagers' promised bright futures,
01:12African workers seeking opportunity,
01:14and even military-avoiding recruits.
01:17But life inside the factory is far from the glossy ads.
01:20Long hours, tight secrecy, and relentless pressure
01:24paint a very different picture.
01:26As the war drags on, Russia's drone production
01:29is accelerating, outpacing Europe's military output.
01:33And with new Chinese-backed logistics hubs connecting
01:35Alibuga to vital components, Ukraine
01:38faces an even greater challenge in the skies.
01:41With every drone launch, the stakes
01:43rise, not just for Ukraine, but for the world.
01:47The question remains, how much longer
01:49can Ukraine hold the line?