Serhii "Flash" Beskrestnov, an informal adviser to the President, said Russia is launching jet-powered Shahed drones at Ukraine almost directly from the factory, having significantly increased their numbers.

According to Ukrinform, he said this in a Facebook post.

"Last month, approximately 1,500 jet-powered [Shaheds] attacked Ukraine; this month, there are already more than 2,500. Jet-powered Shaheds are being launched at Ukraine practically straight from the factory," Flash wrote.

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As Ukrinform reported, informal presidential adviser Serhii "Flash" Beskrestnov said that Ukrainian businesses had begun receiving anonymous letters allegedly from the "owners of Shaheds," offering companies the option to pay money so that they would not be targeted by drone attacks.