Russia’s lunar mission met with a disappointing end on Sunday when its spacecraft, Luna-25, crash-landed on the surface of the moon after losing contact with earth controls. The loss of the lander at a comparatively low-risk stage of the mission will intensify the evaluation of Russia’s challenges in space exploration.
The drone industry is very promising, and one trillion rubles ($12 billion) will be invested in it in the future, President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday.
Russia is planning to produce 18,000 drones annually by the end of 2026 and 32,000 unmanned aerial vehicles a year by 2030, Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Andrey Belousov said on Thursday.