Pegasus Arms halts drone production after Russian strike
Ukrainian drone manufacturer Pegasus Arms halted production indefinitely after a Russian ballistic missile strike on its factory on the night of September 23–24, 2026, marking the second attack on the facility since September 2, 2025.
Consensus
- Pegasus Arms halted drone production on an indefinite basis.
- The halt followed a Russian ballistic missile strike on the night of September 23 to 24, 2026.
- The strike caused significant damage to the production facility.
- This was the second attack on Pegasus Arms' production facilities.
- After the first attack on September 2, 2025, production was relocated and resumed.
- The company has not set a timeline for the restoration of production.
Points of divergence
- On the night of September 27, a data center of the company Vodafon was hit in Kyiv, which, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense, provided mobile communication and high-speed internet services for the Ukrainian military, including for transmitting reconnaissance data. — vm
- Pegasus Arms collaborates with the German company Rohde & Schwarz, and in early September, unknown individuals threw incendiary devices at a construction site near Rohde & Schwarz and another defense company, Helsing; German investigators suspect Russian military intelligence was behind the arson. — tg_echoonline_news
- The Russian military launched a mass rocket attack on Ukrainian targets, including Kyiv, Odesa Oblast, and Zaporizhzhia, using over 30 rockets of various types, including 'Iskanders' and 'Zircons'. — vm
Coverage (6 sources)
- Ukrainian drone manufacturer Pegasus Arms has ceased operations — РИАМО
- Ukrainian drone manufacturer halts operations after Russian strike — ЭХО / Новости
- Pegasus Arms stopped production of drones for Armed Forces of Ukraine after strike by Armed Forces of the Russian Federation — Вечерняя Москва
- Ukrainian Pegasus Arms announces indefinite suspension of drone production after Russian strikes — ASTRA
- Ukrainian company Pegasus Arms suspended drone production after Russian missile strike — Дождь (Telegram)
- Company Pegasus Arms announced suspension of drone production after strike by Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. — Baza