Russia is reportedly building at least 10 secret drone bases, The Telegraph says

Russia

First seen: Aug 17, 2026, 3:00 PM UTCUpdated: Aug 17, 2026, 3:45 PM UTC

WHAT HAPPENED

Two headlines citing The Telegraph say Russia is building at least 10 secret bases for attack drones. Some of the bases could potentially enable attacks on NATO territory, according to the headlines.

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The reported development could increase the potential military threat to NATO countries and raise tensions between Russia and NATO.

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vrt.beDutch

Rusland bouwt zeker 10 geheime dronebasissen , mogelijk voor toekomstige aanvallen op NAVO , schrijft The Telegraph

Aug 17, 2026, 3:45 PM UTC

ta3.comSlovak

Rusko buduje utajené základne pre útočné drony , informuje Telegraph . Niektoré z nich by mohli zasiahnuť územie NATO

Aug 17, 2026, 3:00 PM UTC