, China, the Netherlands, and Switzerland to produce the Gerbera drone, a cheaper and less deadly equivalent of Iran's Shahed, at a plant in Yelabuga, in the Republic of Tatarstan, central Russia.The Gerbera drone can carry a combat payload similar to that of a kamikaze drone and conduct reconnaissance missions, particularly to detect air defense positions and record hits from other attack drones.The Gerbera is ten times cheaper than the Shahed or Geran drones due to the use of simple materials, such as plywood and foam. Yet, the drone contains a set of components from foreign manufacturers that "are common for Russian weapons," according to HUR.Examination of the downed drones showed that Russia manufactures Gerberas based on a Chinese prototype using foreign components imported from China.Ukraine hits ammunition depots with domestic weapons in an attempt to disrupt Russia’s logisticsOver the past several months, the war had gradually moved deep inside Russian territory.