Putin: Drones are the main challenge for Russian forces

Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin has said that drones pose the main threat to Russian forces.

Source: Putin speaking at a press conference following the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek, as reported by Interfax-Russia

Quote: "The main challenge now is, of course, drones, and in all domains: underwater, at sea, on land and in the air. And this is a challenge for us; it is a serious one."

Details: However, Putin claimed that Russia will meet its objectives in countering drones, highlighting the increasing pace of work at Russian defence companies.

Background:

• On 1 September, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his address that Russian airspace was becoming completely unsafe and issued a warning to all airlines that use it.
• On the night of 29-30 August, Ukraine's defence forces struck the Kirishi oil refinery in Russia's Leningrad Oblast and the Yeysk air base in Krasnodar Krai.
• Earlier, Russian authorities in Leningrad Oblast reported an attack by more than 60 drones and a strike on the Kirishi oil refinery.

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