Drone attacks on airfields in Russia are likely forcing it to reshape its air defense, UK intel said.
Airfields and other locations deep within Russian territory have been pummeled in multiple strikes by exploding drone attacks in recent weeks — with one flurry, on the night of August 29, striking five separate locations.
In August alone 25 places in Russia came under drone attack, the UK MOD said, even penetrating the defenses around Moscow.
"Russia will have to consider the addition of further air defence systems to airfields that it considers to be at risk from UAV attacks," the UK MoD said.
Russia has blamed the attacks on Ukraine, which generally doesn't claim responsibility for attacks on Russian soil.
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