{
  "id": 1824562,
  "title": "Russia Building Dozens of New Drone Launch Sites, Western Ukraine Could Be Target — ISW",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/russia-building-dozens-of-new-drone-launch-sites-western-ukraine",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T22:04:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "UATV English",
    "slug": "uatv-english",
    "url": "https://uatv.ua/en/russia-building-dozens-of-new-drone-launch-sites-western-ukraine-could-be-target-isw/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Russian forces are rapidly constructing a series of new launch sites for long-range drone strikes, potentially targeting western Ukraine, according to a recent report by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). According to satellite imagery, Russia has built 59 new drone launch platforms at ten different bases along its borders with Ukraine and Belarus, each capable of housing over 1,000 drones. American analysts suggest these developments may signal Russia's intention to intensify attacks against Ukraine, including possible strikes on the western regions of the country. ISW analysts also speculate that some of these facilities could eventually be used to launch attacks against NATO nations. The expansion of Russia's drone infrastructure comes as the conflict in Ukraine continues and Russia develops its capabilities for conducting large-scale drone attacks.",
  "summary": "Russia is actively expanding its network of launch sites for long-range strike drones, with western Ukraine potentially among the targets, according to a report by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) , UATV English reports. The Telegraph recently reported, citing satellite imagery, that Russia had built 59 new drone launch platforms at 10 different bases along its borders with Ukraine and…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}