Occupants are building up an "army of drones" in Crimea

The occupation authorities plan to significantly expand the training of drone operators at a training center in the temporarily occupied Crimea. It is about increasing the number of graduates to about 3 thousand people.

This was reported by Krym.Realii, citing Russian State Duma deputy Mykhailo Sheremet, who initiated the creation of the center.

According to him, the need for such specialists is constantly growing, as drones play a key role in modern warfare. He noted that UAV technologies are actively developing and will continue to strengthen their role both at the front and in other areas.

The training center has been operating since 2023. At that time, only 15 operators were trained, but in 2025 their number increased to 1,500. Now the occupation authorities plan to double these figures.

The training includes simulator training, working with different types of drones, and learning the tactics of using drones in combat conditions, both in urban areas and on rough terrain. In addition to aircraft, the cadets also master ground-based unmanned systems and unmanned boats.

The center also has a laboratory where they learn how to repair drones and adapt trophy vehicles for combat use.

After graduation, graduates are sent to combat units and special services, including the Bars-Krym formation.

The project is being implemented with the support of the occupation administration, in particular under the supervision of Crimean gualayte writer Serhiy Aksyonov.

Meanwhile, according to the occupiers, Crimean residents are complaining about the quality of road works. Most of the complaints come from Kerch, as well as Simferopol, Saky and Bakhchisaray districts.

As a reminder, the Moscow-based FSB has started checking the activities of Sergey Aksyonov. The occupying head of the peninsula is suspected of large-scale corruption and abuse of power.

As Intent previously wrote, after the annexation of Crimea in 2014, a large-scale redistribution of property took place on the peninsula. The most valuable assets went to Russian elites, while some were controlled by entities linked to Vladimir Putin.

At the same time, while Ukraine was losing control of Crimea, Sevastopol's power grids were actually working for the Russian military machine - under the cover of a Ukrainian company. An extensive scheme with "clones" of companies and fictitious owners provided electricity to the Russian fleet and security forces for years, disguising the business as legal.

Андрій Колісніченко