SIMFEROPOL, August 11. /TASS/. Any facility in Ukraine involved in the production of unmanned aerial vehicles or other weapons for the Ukrainian armed forces is considered a legitimate target by the Russian army, State Duma member and retired Major General Leonid Ivlev said in an interview with TASS.

Previously, the pro-Russian underground in Ukraine informed TASS that the country’s clandestine network of underground UAV production sites includes seven to nine facilities. Additionally, FPV drones continue to be assembled in private homes, apartments, and basements in frontline areas.

"Any facility on Ukrainian territory where UAVs or other weapons are manufactured is a legitimate target for the Russian army," Ivlev emphasized. He explained that such a facility essentially functions as a military workshop and must be destroyed to protect the lives of Russian citizens.

Earlier, British television channel Sky News reported on underground drone production plants in Ukraine, providing footage filmed at one of these secret sites.