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MORE: Russia is likely building these additional launch sites in western Russia to increase its capacity to launch larger long-range drone salvos as part of Russia’s regular strike packages across Ukraine. Russia also likely seeks to specifically use jet-powered Geran-4 and Geran-5 drones to strike deeper into western Ukraine by leveraging the drones’ greater speed and survivability to penetrate Ukrainian air defenses.
Russia is also likely moving its drone-launching sites into western Russia in an attempt to protect Russian drone infrastructure from Ukrainian drones.
Russia also may be preparing to use its Rassvet satellite constellation (the Russian version of Starlink) by leveraging new launch sites, which could allow Russian forces to conduct higher-precision strikes against Ukraine’s rear and air defense systems from multiple directions.
New Russian drone launch bases could also support future Russian strike packages against NATO, should the Kremlin decide to do so, as the bases would enable larger salvo volume, and the launching stations would support drone ranges into NATO territory.Institute for the Study of War (@TheStudyofWar)Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 17, 2026: Russia is expanding launch sites for its long-range strike drones along the border with Ukraine and Belarus, likely to intensify its strikes against Ukraine and possibly NATO.
More Key Takeaways:
A likely Russian strike vehicle — reportedly a Russian Banderol cruise missile / loitering munition — crashed in a corn field in Moldova on August 17, further demonstrating how the Kremlin has accepted the risk of Russian strike vehicles hitting countries bordering Ukraine during Russian strikes against western Ukraine.
Russia’s intensified missile strike campaign against Ukraine reportedly contributed to record high monthly civilian casualties in July 2026.
Ukrainian sources provided an updated battle damage assessment (BDA) of a recent Ukrainian strike against Rostov Oblast. Russia launched 128 drones against Ukraine overnight.
Neither Russian nor Ukrainian forces advanced on August 17. (1/2)— https://x.com/TheStudyofWar/status/2089500534927483075
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