Russia Deploys Thermobaric Drones with Decoys in Ukraine

The new strategy aims to exhaust Ukrainian defenses with indistinguishable decoy drones and potent thermobaric weapons.

Russia's Alabuga factory is producing both thermobaric drones and decoys as part of 'Operation False Target.'
Thermobaric drones, known for causing severe injuries, now make up 3% to 5% of Russia's drone arsenal.
Decoy drones, indistinguishable from armed drones on radar, force Ukraine to use valuable resources to neutralize threats.
In October, Russia launched 1,889 drones at Ukraine, an 80% increase from August, with decoys constituting over half.
The production of these drones follows a 2022 Russia-Iran deal, with drones being built in Russia's expanded military facilities.