Putin Says Russia Needs More Air Defense Against Drone Attacks

Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged the need for enhanced air defense systems to combat Ukrainian drone strikes targeting the nation's oil infrastructure. Despite the attacks, Putin maintained that they have no impact on the ongoing conflict at the front lines.

"The first task is to quickly and significantly increase the production of those air defense systems that are most needed," Putin stated in an interview with Russian television. He stressed that Russia is capable of managing the problems caused by these strikes while continuing its military operations.

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The first task is to quickly and significantly increase the production of those air defense systems that are most needed.

Putin assured that Moscow's plans for advancing on the front lines, in a conflict that has lasted over four years, would not be undermined by the drone attacks. He reiterated that all strikes, regardless of their target on Russian infrastructure, "absolutely do not affect the situation on the front, on the line of combat contact."

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All attacks, wherever they hit our infrastructure, absolutely do not affect the situation on the front, on the line of combat contact.