March 5, 2026
A drone factory in Russia is running ads featuring teens who say they earn thousands assembling Shahed drones
In Russia’s Republic of Tatarstan, the Alabuga Special Economic Zone and its Alabuga Polytechnic vocational school have launched an ad campaign featuring teenagers who describe how they earn money assembling Shahed kamikaze drones.
TL;DR
- Alabuga Polytechnic in Tatarstan, Russia, is featuring teenagers in ad campaigns about assembling Shahed kamikaze drones.
- Students claim to earn substantial monthly salaries, starting at 150,000 rubles and increasing to 350,000 rubles by their third year.
- Some students express patriotism and a desire to help their country, with parents reportedly proud of their work.
- The ad campaign is estimated to cost tens of millions of rubles and is published on pro-war Telegram channels.
- Previous reports indicated Alabuga students were assigned to assemble Iranian attack drones and were forbidden from discussing it.
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