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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia launches hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles against Ukraine every day, but Kyiv is steadily expanding its own strike capabilities and aims to reach a level that would significantly increase pressure on Russia, UATV English reports.
Speaking at a joint press conference with the leaders of the Nordic and Baltic countries, Zelenskyy noted that Russia currently attacks Ukraine with approximately 650 drones and between 35 and 100 missiles daily.
“Russia attacks us with around 650 drones and from 35 to 100 missiles every day. We respond. At present, we do not yet have comparable numbers, but we are already using 300–350 drones and missiles. As funding increases, we will reach a competitive level. Russia understands that if Ukraine has more than 600 drones and missiles, it will begin to feel this war the way we feel it. They already feel it on their own territory,” Zelenskyy said.
The president noted that Russian forces are increasingly using electronic warfare systems to interfere with Ukrainian drones and alter their flight paths. At the same time, Ukraine also employs electronic warfare technologies, primarily to protect civilian infrastructure from Russian attacks.
He stressed that Russian strikes continue to target civilian sites, including schools and kindergartens.
According to Zelenskyy, Russia could also use electronic warfare and related technologies beyond Ukraine, potentially affecting European countries, including Finland and the Baltic states. He warned that such actions could be combined with information operations designed to spread disinformation and create false narratives about alleged Ukrainian attacks.
The Ukrainian leader argued that Russia’s broader objective has remained unchanged since the beginning of the full-scale invasion: weakening unity among Ukraine’s partners and reducing support for Kyiv within European societies.
Zelenskyy also promoted Ukraine’s proposed “Drone Deal” initiative, which would expand international cooperation in the field of unmanned technologies.
According to him, the initiative goes beyond the supply or sale of drones and includes the transfer of expertise, operational experience, and rapid-response procedures developed during the war.
“We are ready to send our expert teams to countries where we see potential risks in order to train specialists, share experience, and help strengthen protection against such threats,” he said.
The president further emphasized that sanctions remain one of the most important tools for constraining Russia’s ability to continue its aggression and called for continued international pressure on Moscow.
The remarks came during Zelenskyy’s participation in the Ukraine–NB8 summit in Estonia, where he also held bilateral meetings with the prime ministers of Finland, Latvia, and Sweden.
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