Ukraine will have drones with range of 5,000-10,000 km next year – Zelenskyy

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Ukraine will have drones with a range of 5,000 to 10,000 km in 2027.

Source: Zelenskyy in an interview with Laura Loomer, an American far-right blogger and close supporter of Trump

Details: Zelenskyy said Ukraine's defence forces are currently using loitering munitions at distances of over 3,000 km. In July, for example, an FP-1 drone covered this distance during an attack on the Omsk oil refinery.

Quote: "We have drones [with a range of over] 3,000 km. This year, we will have 4,000 km. Next year – from 5,000 to 10,000."

Details: The president spoke about the range of future drones in the context of a potential defence agreement in the form of a Drone Deal between Ukraine and the US. He said that military cooperation between the two countries would allow drone technology to develop even faster.

Quote: "Our Drone Deal is a win-win. We will build a great factory in the United States. We want there to be lines of production."

Background:

• Ukraine and the US have signed a statement of intent creating the groundwork for exporting Ukrainian drones to the US for military testing.
• Prior to this, the Cabinet of Ministers approved a special mechanism for the controlled export of Ukrainian weapons and defence technologies.

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