The center of the Russian drone industry is located in a place that was supposed to be a kind of mini-silicone volley a few years ago. The “Special Economic Zone Alabuga”, around 1000 kilometers east of Moscow in the partial Republic of Tatarstan and near the town of Jelabuga, promoted investors and foreign companies successfully until the attack on Ukraine in February 2022, was high-tech hub, startup incubator and training center of young robot developers in one. In the meantime, the youth who is studying at the “Alabuga Polytech” vocational school is used in drone production. And the highly acclaimed flagship project with cheap tax rates has become one of the most important arms suppliers for the war against Ukraine.
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