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Russian analyst estimates Ukrainian heavy-drone campaign at ~€60 m per 200-UAV salvo

Published 3 July 2026

A Russian engineer-blogger estimates the all-in operational cost of a single 200-drone Lyuty strike at roughly €50–60 million — approximately €150,000 per airframe plus comparable logistics and support overhead per launch. Extrapolating across an estimated 300 strike days annually, he calculates the programme cost at €15–18 billion per year, arguing Ukraine cannot substantially scale production volumes at this price point. The analysis is from a Russian pro-war source and should be read as adversary cost modelling rather than confirmed Ukrainian budget data.

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Русский инженер (Russian Engineer) adversary28 Jun 2026 Open the post

Topicsdrones manufacturing

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