Russia’s Ministry of Defence has published a list of companies and industrial sites across Europe that it claims are involved in the production of drones and related components for Ukraine, identifying locations it now considers potential military targets.
The list includes facilities in the United Kingdom, Germany, Denmark, Latvia, Italy, the Czech Republic, Spain, Israel, and Turkey. According to the published material, eleven sites are described as “branches of Ukrainian companies in Europe,” with addresses in cities such as London, Munich, Riga, Vilnius, and Prague. A further ten companies—including at sites in Madrid, Venice, and Haifa—are labelled as foreign enterprises allegedly manufacturing components for Ukraine’s military.
The Russian defence ministry said the publication was intended to inform European publics about the locations of Ukrainian and joint defence enterprises operating abroad. It argued that these facilities play a role in supplying UAVs and other equipment used in the conflict with Russia.
Posting on X, formerly Twitter, Dmitry Medvedev—deputy chair of Russia’s Security Council—commented on the release, stating that the list should be treated as a register of “potential targets” for Russian forces:
Russian Defense Ministry’s statement must be taken literally: the list of European facilities which make drones & other equipment is a list of potential targets for the Russian armed forces. When strikes become a reality depends on what comes next. Sleep well, European partners!
