Zelenskyy: Russia continues second stage of strikes on critical infrastructure
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Russia is continuing the second stage of its winter operation of strikes against Ukraine’s critical infrastructure.
"The targets at this stage for them are water supply, reservoirs, dams, logistics, etc. Russia’s plans are clear, but now we are stronger than in the winter. We must fight for financing. Financing will provide reinforcement of sky protection on our part. Definitely. The technologies exist. Given the availability of a budget, Ukraine is able to produce 2,000 interceptor drones per day," the President said in an interview with Reuters.
Zelenskyy also emphasized that these drone interceptors are a cost-effective alternative to expensive Western air defense missiles, which remain in short supply. He noted that the domestic defense industry is ready to scale up production immediately upon receiving the necessary financial allocations, whether through the state budget or international aid packages currently being negotiated with the EU and G7 partners.
