Germany warns Russia could unleash 2,000 drones in massive attack on Ukraine

According to the general, Moscow is actively expanding its production capacities to deploy drones en masse in the war against Ukraine. The simultaneous use of up to 2,000 drones could pose a serious challenge for Ukraine’s air defense system.

Freuding emphasized that traditional methods of countering drones, such as using expensive Patriot missiles, are inefficient against cheap drones like the Shahed. One such drone costs between €30,000 and €50,000, while a Patriot missile costs over €5 million.

He stressed the need to find more cost-effective countermeasures within the range of €2,000 to €4,000 per unit. Such solutions would enable an effective response to the mass drone attacks from Russia.

As another tactical response, the general mentioned targeting Russia’s rear facilities - specifically military aircraft, airfields, and defense industry enterprises.

Freuding also drew attention to China’s changing position, noting that Beijing has completely stopped supplying drone components to Ukraine and instead redirected exports to Russia. According to him, China has effectively cut Ukraine out of the technology market in this area, further complicating Ukraine’s defense capabilities.

Russia plans to launch a thousand drones

Recently, the new commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces, Robert "Madyar" Brovdi, warned that the Russian forces will soon be able to launch up to a thousand Shahed drones per day. This information was provided by Ukrainian intelligence.

Meanwhile, on the night of July 9, the Russian army launched 728 Shahed and Gerber drones against Ukraine. On the night of July 10, the enemy launched, among others, 397 Shahed attack drones and decoy drones. In just two days, the Russian army launched a total of 1,125 drones against Ukraine.