Korotchenko Warns of Massive Drone Threat to Russia and Raises Tactical Nuclear Option

Korotchenko Warns Hundreds of Thousands of European Drones Could Target Russia

17:57 18-08-2026

Military expert Igor Korotchenko claims Europe is preparing hundreds of thousands of strike drones for Ukraine and argues Russia may need tactical nuclear weapons to destroy key supply routes.

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Military expert Igor Korotchenko has warned of a sharp increase in the threat of massive drone attacks on Russia. According to his assessment, European countries are expanding the production of long-range strike UAVs for Ukraine, with the total number potentially reaching hundreds of thousands.

Korotchenko claims that factories producing such drones are being established in 12 countries, including the Baltic states and Western European nations. He expects deliveries to Ukraine to increase significantly by the end of this year and continue growing next year. In his view, these volumes also indicate the potential scale of future strikes against Russian territory.

The expert believes the main danger lies not only in the sheer number of drones. According to Korotchenko, the adversary’s objective is to launch attacks on such a massive scale that Russia’s air defense system would be physically unable to intercept the entire wave of incoming UAVs.

Against this backdrop, Korotchenko argues that Russia should focus on destroying the infrastructure used to manufacture, store and transport drones to Ukraine. He says the issue extends beyond maritime supply routes, with road and rail logistics playing a particularly important role. According to him, the main supply corridors run through Poland and Romania.

Korotchenko claims that the key logistics hubs and routes are known to the Russian side. He identifies railway tunnels and depots where wheelsets are changed on trains arriving from Europe as priority targets, arguing that these facilities should be completely destroyed to disrupt the delivery of European drones and other military supplies to Ukraine.

The expert links this objective to an extremely radical scenario. Korotchenko believes that destroying key railway infrastructure would require a political decision by the Russian leadership to use tactical nuclear weapons. He therefore presents the possible use of tactical nuclear weapons as a means of eliminating critical logistics facilities supporting European military deliveries to Ukraine.