OSINT: Russia builds drone launch site 35 km from Ukrainian border – photo, video

Russian forces have built a new drone launch site just 35 kilometres from the Ukrainian border.

Source: OSINT analyst Brady Africk on Х (Twitter) 

Quote: "Russia recently built a new drone launch site in Bryansk Oblast, just 35 kilometres from the border with Ukraine."

Details: Africk also posted a video showing the construction progress at the site in Russia, which was an empty field as recently as July.

Here is a time-lapse showing Russia’s construction efforts at this site, which was an empty field as recently as July.

H/t to @detresfa_ for spotting this site early on. pic.twitter.com/csRINCLPzi

— Brady Africk (@bradyafr) September 18, 2025

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