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Russian drone operators face flight plan rejections over ERA-GLONASS

Bottom line

Russian drone operators report widespread flight plan rejections since October 1 due to missing ERA-GLONASS trackers, with the Aeronekst association complaining to the Ministry of Transport.

Why it matters

Regulatory friction regarding tracking mandates could delay the deployment of Russian drone assets or force operators to use non-compliant workarounds, potentially impacting the speed and scale of Russian drone production and deployment.

Russian drone operator channels report that flight plans have been systematically rejected since October 1 due to the mandatory installation of ERA-GLONASS tracking devices. The industry association Aeronekst has complained to the Ministry of Transport, citing the X-Keeper device as a de facto mandatory requirement that is causing operational disruptions for civilian and potentially military drone operators.

Evidence — 1 independent origin

  • Беспилот (Bespilot — UAV, drones, robots)source Borigin t.mearchive
    Original text (excerpt)

    Дроны не пустили в небо: операторы получили отказы из-за одного трекера ▶️ С 29 сентября эксплуатанты БАС начали получать отказы при подаче планов полётов в систему организации воздушного движения из-за отсутствия дрона в «ЭРА-ГЛОНАСС». Об этом говорится в письме ассоциации «Аэро

NamedAeronekstGeoscanX-KeeperTopicsdronesmanufacturingrussia

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Cite this finding
Robot War (2026). Russian drone operators face flight plan rejections over ERA-GLONASS. Hetzner OSINT, 8 October 2026. https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-10-08--russian-drone-operators-face-flight-plan-rejections-over-era-glonass/

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  title = {Russian drone operators face flight plan rejections over ERA-GLONASS},
  author = {Robot War},
  howpublished = {\url{https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-10-08--russian-drone-operators-face-flight-plan-rejections-over-era-glonass/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Hetzner OSINT finding B3}
}

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