俄罗斯威胁要打击向乌克兰供应物资的欧洲无人机生产设施，其中包括莫斯科点名的一家位于海法的公司。俄罗斯安全会议副主席梅德韦杰夫称这些设施为“合法目标”，并指责欧洲国家通过加强与乌克兰的无人机生产合作来升级冲突。他认为欧洲政府已将该地区转变为基辅的“战略后方”。
俄罗斯国防部发布了一份据称参与为乌克兰制造无人机及相关设备的站点清单，涉及伦敦、慕尼黑、布拉格、里加、马德里和意大利威尼斯等城市。莫斯科声称，乌克兰无人机制造商在八个欧洲国家设有分支机构，其部件由德国、土耳其、西班牙、意大利、捷克和以色列等国供应。
名单点名了总部位于以色列的Elsight公司，称其在海法的业务为乌克兰提供了关键的蜂窝连接模块，这些模块用于无人系统的通信和远程控制。目前该公司和以色列官员尚未对此做出回应。
Haifa-based firm identified as supplying critical communication modules for drones, according to Russia, which claims such components enable remote control systems used by Ukraine’s unmanned aircraftRussia has threatened to strike drone production facilities across Europe supplying Ukraine, including a Haifa-based company identified by Moscow, as fighting intensifies and European support for Kyiv expands.Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, said such facilities constitute “legitimate targets” for the Russian military. In a post on X, he accused European countries of escalating the conflict by significantly increasing drone production in cooperation with Ukraine.Medvedev said European governments decided in late March to expand unmanned aerial vehicle production, including through increased funding for joint ventures with Ukraine, effectively turning Europe into a “strategic rear” for Kyiv.Separately, Russia’s Defense Ministry published a list of sites it claims are involved in manufacturing drones and related equipment for Ukraine. The list includes facilities in major cities such as London, Munich, Prague and Riga, with components also produced in Madrid and at several locations in Italy, including Venice.According to Moscow, Ukrainian drone manufacturers operate branches in eight European countries, with additional components supplied from countries including Germany, Turkey, Spain, Italy, the Czech Republic and Israel.The list names Elsight, an Israel-based company with operations in Haifa, as supplying cellular connectivity modules described as critical for communication and remote control of unmanned systems.There was no immediate response from the company or Israeli officials to the Russian claims.