--- title: "Russia Expands TSYMBULOVA Drone Port: Threat to Kyiv Escalates" description: "Russia continues the large-scale expansion of the TSYMBULOVA drone port in the Oryol region, launching jet drones at Kyiv. The share of Geran-5 drones in attacks has risen to 75%, and the base's infrastructure has been reinforced with underground shelters." date: 2026-09-30T04:40:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/russia-expands-tsymbulova-drone-port tags: [drone-port, russia-ukraine-war, kyiv-attacks, geran-5] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Russia Expands TSYMBULOVA Drone Port: Threat to Kyiv Escalates ![Satellite image of the expansion of the TSYMBULOVA drone port in the Oryol region](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/30/rossiya-rasshiryaet-dronoport-cimbulova/rossiya-rasshiryaet-dronoport-cimbulova-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - The TSYMBULOVA drone port in the Oryol region has been actively expanding over the past four weeks. - The share of Geran-5 jet drones in attacks on Kyiv has risen from 10% to 75%. - New underground shelters and launchers have been built on the base. - The number of UAVs in the open air has been reduced due to the construction of garages and warehouses. The Russian Federation continues the large-scale and rapid expansion of the TSYMBULOVA drone port located in the Oryol region. This facility has become a key staging ground from which strike jet-propelled drones are regularly launched against the territory of Ukraine, particularly the capital, Kyiv. Monitoring groups and specialized Telegram channels record continuous construction work being carried out at the facility around the clock. ### Large-scale Construction and Underground Shelters According to an analysis of recent satellite imagery, the base's infrastructure has undergone serious changes over the past four weeks. Southeast of the previously existing positions, a new site has appeared featuring eight dome-shaped shelters for jet UAVs and additional launchers. In addition, some of the surface structures have been deeply modernized and moved underground. According to expert estimates, such underground bunkers significantly complicate the destruction of drones: a direct hit by a conventional munition can only slightly damage the outer coating, while a massive strike with heavy weaponry is required to completely destroy the fortification.### Change in Attack Tactics and Share of Geran-5 Drones Parallel to the construction of protective structures, a sharp increase in the intensity of use of Geran-5 jet drones has been recorded. If a month ago the share of such UAVs in general raids on the Ukrainian capital was about 10%, today this figure has reached an impressive 75%. Experts attribute this jump precisely to the commissioning of new launchers and an increase in storage capacity at the TSYMBULOVA drone port, which allows the Russian military to conduct massive salvo launches.### Contradictory Data While official reports from monitoring groups emphasize the qualitative improvement in logistics and the protection of the base's hardware β€” specifically, the reduction of the number of drones in the open from a hundred to single digits β€” independent experts diverge in assessing the sufficiency of air defense forces to repel new threats. Some analysts point to the redundancy of storage infrastructure, suggesting that some hangars could be used to camouflage command posts or logistical communication nodes, while others focus exclusively on the missile potential needed to neutralize such objects.### Prospects for Base Infrastructure Development Construction work at the facility is far from complete. In the northeastern part of the drone port, heavy construction equipment was spotted in previously vacant areas, indicating preparations for the construction of new storage facilities. At the same time, the military is actively camouflaging the territory: a football field was built on the site of one of the technical storage facilities, and guard towers appeared along the roads, presumably intended for communication systems and anti-drone netting. ## πŸ” Fact-Check Verification - [Россия Ρ€Π°ΡΡˆΠΈΡ€ΡΠ΅Ρ‚ Π΄Ρ€ΠΎΠ½ΠΎΠΏΠΎΡ€Ρ‚, с ΠΊΠΎΡ‚ΠΎΡ€ΠΎΠ³ΠΎ Π°Ρ‚Π°ΠΊΡƒΠ΅Ρ‚ КиСв](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/rosiya-rozshiryue-dronoport-kogo-atakue-kiyiv-1790743059.html) - Π”Π°Π½Π½Ρ‹Π΅ ΠΎ Ρ€Π°ΡΡˆΠΈΡ€Π΅Π½ΠΈΠΈ ΠΏΠ»ΠΎΡ‰Π°Π΄ΠΊΠΈ ΠΈ ΡƒΠ²Π΅Π»ΠΈΡ‡Π΅Π½ΠΈΠΈ Π΄ΠΎΠ»ΠΈ Π΄Ρ€ΠΎΠ½ΠΎΠ² Π“Π΅Ρ€Π°Π½ΡŒ-5 Π΄ΠΎ 75%. - [Π£Π½ΠΈΡ‡Ρ‚ΠΎΠΆΠ΅Π½ΠΈΠ΅ Π΄Ρ€ΠΎΠ½ΠΎΠΏΠΎΡ€Ρ‚Π° "Π¦ΠΈΠΌΠ±ΡƒΠ»ΠΎΠ²Π°" Π² Π Π€: Π°Π½Π°Π»ΠΈΡ‚ΠΈΠΊΠΈ подсчитали, сколько Π½ΡƒΠΆΠ½ΠΎ Ρ€Π°ΠΊΠ΅Ρ‚ ATACMS](https://www.unian.net/weapons/dronoport-cimbulova-analitiki-rasskazali-skolko-raket-potrebuetsya-dlya-ego-unichtozheniya-13486362.html) - Π˜Π½Ρ„ΠΎΡ€ΠΌΠ°Ρ†ΠΈΡ ΠΎΠ± усилСнии Π·Π°Ρ‰ΠΈΡ‚Ρ‹ ΠΈ ΠΏΠΎΠ΄Π·Π΅ΠΌΠ½Ρ‹Ρ… укрытиях ΠΎΠ±ΡŠΠ΅ΠΊΡ‚Π°. - [Россия ΡΡ‚Ρ€Π΅ΠΌΠΈΡ‚Π΅Π»ΡŒΠ½ΠΎ Ρ€Π°ΡΡˆΠΈΡ€ΡΠ΅Ρ‚ ΠΏΠ»ΠΎΡ‰Π°Π΄ΠΊΡƒ для запуска Ρ€Π΅Π°ΠΊΡ‚ΠΈΠ²Π½Ρ‹Ρ… бСспилотников (Ρ„ΠΎΡ‚ΠΎ)](https://www.unian.net/war/cimbulova-rossiya-stremitelno-rasshiryaet-ploshchadku-dlya-zapuska-reaktivnyh-bespilotnikov-geran-5-foto-13389300.html) - Π˜Π½Ρ„ΠΎΡ€ΠΌΠ°Ρ†ΠΈΡ ΠΎΠ± усилСнии Π·Π°Ρ‰ΠΈΡ‚Ρ‹ ΠΈ ΠΏΠΎΠ΄Π·Π΅ΠΌΠ½Ρ‹Ρ… укрытиях ΠΎΠ±ΡŠΠ΅ΠΊΡ‚Π°. - [Россия Ρ€Π°ΡΡˆΠΈΡ€ΡΠ΅Ρ‚ Π΄Ρ€ΠΎΠ½ΠΎΠΏΠΎΡ€Ρ‚ Β«Π¦ΠΈΠΌΠ±ΡƒΠ»ΠΎΠ²Π°Β»: Ρ‚Π°ΠΌ ΡƒΠΆΠ΅ 16 пусковых для Ρ€Π΅Π°ΠΊΡ‚ΠΈΠ²Π½Ρ‹Ρ… Β«Π“Π΅Ρ€Π°Π½Π΅ΠΉΒ»](https://inforesist.org/rossiya-rasshiryaet-dronoport-%C2%ABczymbulova%C2%BB-tam-uzhe-16-puskovyh-dlya-reaktivnyh-%C2%ABgeranej%C2%BB/) - ΠŸΠΎΠ΄Ρ‚Π²Π΅Ρ€ΠΆΠ΄Π΅Π½ΠΈΠ΅ количСства пусковых установок ΠΈ инфраструктурных ΠΈΠ·ΠΌΠ΅Π½Π΅Π½ΠΈΠΉ. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: Where is the TSYMBULOVA drone port located? **A:** The drone port is located in the Oryol region of the Russian Federation. ### Q: What percentage of attacks on Kyiv do Geran-5 drones account for? **A:** As of late September 2026, Geran-5 drones account for about 75% of all UAVs launched at the capital.