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Zelenskyy Threatens Russia with Up to 1,000 Drones Daily

From Die Presse · () German

Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy threatened to intensify drone strikes against Russia, aiming for 1,000 long-range attacks daily.
  • Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine is responding to Moscow's "terror escalation" and aims to reduce Russia's war potential by targeting its economy and ports.
  • The president also mentioned Ukraine's progress in interceptor missile production and its efforts to block Russian ports, including Novorossiysk.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has vowed to escalate drone attacks on Russia, setting a target of 1,000 long-range strikes per day. Currently, Ukraine conducts over 300 such attacks, a number Zelenskyy insists must increase.

The task is: 1,000 drones daily for long-range strikes against Russia. Currently, we carry out an average of over 300 such long-range attacks โ€“ this must increase.

โ€” Volodymyr ZelenskyyIn his evening video address from Kyiv, outlining Ukraine's intensified drone strategy.

"The task is: 1,000 drones daily for long-range strikes against Russia. Currently, we carry out an average of over 300 such long-range attacks โ€“ this must increase," Zelenskyy said in his evening video address from Kyiv. He emphasized the need to maximize the use of weapons to defend against Russian assaults.

Kyiv has driven up the costs of Moscow's war with attacks on oil refineries, logistics centers, and military targets.

โ€” Volodymyr ZelenskyyDescribing the impact of Ukraine's strikes on the Russian economy.

Kyiv has been targeting oil refineries, logistics centers, and military objectives, aiming to raise the cost of Moscow's war. While Russian President Vladimir Putin has acknowledged economic damage, he has downplayed its severity, even threatening Ukraine with far more destructive attacks. Zelenskyy countered that Kyiv will respond to Moscow's "terror escalation" and stressed the importance of accelerating the production of interceptor missiles specifically for Russian drones.

We will certainly find ways to block their other ports as well.

โ€” Volodymyr ZelenskyyRegarding Ukraine's strategy to disrupt Russian maritime operations.

Zelenskyy reiterated Ukraine's objective to force Moscow to negotiate by inflicting economic pain. "They already have less gasoline, less exports, and less logistics capacity," he said, referring to the ongoing attacks within Russia. He warned that "there will be more such losses for them if Russia is not ready to negotiate reasonably about ending this war." Ukraine has already disrupted operations at Russia's Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, crucial for its fleet, and Zelenskyy vowed to find ways to block other Russian ports as well. This comes as Russia targets Ukraine's vital Black Sea ports in the Odesa region, severely limiting maritime traffic.

They already have less gasoline, less exports, and less logistics capacity.

โ€” Volodymyr ZelenskyyHighlighting the economic consequences of Ukraine's attacks on Russia.
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Originally published by Die Presse in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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