Russian Strikes On Ukraine As Zelenskyy Says Russia Not Ready To End War
Ukraine says Russia will spend $12 billion on jet-powered drones next year as Kyiv scales up interceptor production, with more than 2,730 launched in September.
- On Saturday, September 26, President Volodymyr Zelensky reported that Russia plans to spend $12 billion next year on jet-powered drones and loitering munitions, citing Ukrainian military intelligence documents.
- In recent months, Moscow has increasingly relied on jet-powered drones to attack Ukrainian cities, with more than 2,730 jet-powered Shaheds launched against Ukraine in September alone.
- Currently, Ukraine intercepts about 55% of jet-powered Shahed-type drones but aims to raise that rate above 90%, prompting testing of several interceptor prototypes in active combat.
- To strengthen defensive cooperation, Ukraine has already signed 11 drone deals, including an agreement with Finland signed this week in New York on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly.
- "We are scaling up production and components," Zelensky said, noting Ukraine expects to sign a 12th agreement while urging partners to increase pressure through sanctions.
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President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky said that at the current time the Defense Forces intercept 55% of the Shakhedov jets. In the coming year, Russia plans to spend 12 billion dollars on the production of jet drones and munitions, Zelensky said at the dinner of the shooting. According to him, at the moment there are quite a few effective prototypes of carriers of Russian jet drones, which have already been discovered in combat conditions. Ukra…
Russia plans to spend $12 billion on jet-powered drones, loitering munitions next year, Zelensky says
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukrainian intelligence had obtained Russian internal documents showing the volumes of weapons Russia is preparing to produce next year and the funding allocated for them.
Russia plans to spend $12 billion in 2027 on the production of jet drones and barrage munitions alone, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said. According to him, the amount applies to only one category of weapons and is not intended solely for actions against Ukraine. “The Russians are not preparing to end the war,” Zelensky said in his address. He said that Russian President Vladimir Putin constantly finds reasons not to meet, not to hold t…
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