Ukraine's Air Force to boost anti-drone defence in Sumy Oblast, Kherson and Nikopol

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has held a priority meeting on developing short-range counter-drone air defence. One of the main tasks assigned to Ukraine's Air Force at the meeting is to strengthen protection against Russian drones in the cities of Kherson and Nikopol and border areas of Sumy Oblast.

Source: Zelenskyy on X (Twitter)

Quote: "First [i.e. the first task for the Air Force – ed.], protection against Russian drones must be reinforced in our cities, such as Kherson and Nikopol, as well as in the border communities of the Sumy region, where the Russians have essentially set up an ongoing 'safari' against civilians. Every day, they strike residential buildings, ordinary infrastructure and civilian transport. We need stronger protection and stronger action in response."

Details: The second task is to scale up countermeasures against Russian Shahed drones and other attack UAVs. "There will be more lines of defence and protection," Zelenskyy added. During the meeting, the structure of a new command that will be specifically responsible for this area was also approved.

Background: Ukrainian Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has said that one of Ukraine's strategic goals is to inflict up to 50,000 casualties on Russian forces each month, making the war unsustainable for Russia.

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