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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy plans to hit Russia with ‘1,000 drones’ a day
Al Jazeera • • world
Key Points:
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for a significant increase in long-range drone strikes against Russia, aiming for at least 1,000 drones launched daily, up from the current estimate of 300.
- Zelenskyy acknowledged reports of a visit by U.S. spy chief John Ratcliffe to Moscow for meetings with Russian intelligence officials, describing it as a rare high-level intelligence engagement amid stalled peace talks.
- Recent Russian attacks across Ukraine have resulted in multiple civilian casualties and injuries in regions including Kyiv, Sumy, Kherson, and Kharkiv, with ongoing shelling reported.
- Ukraine's military struck an oil refinery in Russia's Yaroslavl region, about 1,000 kilometers from the front line, targeting military production and oil facilities to disrupt Moscow’s fuel supplies and export revenue.
- Zelenskyy emphasized the effectiveness of these deep strikes in damaging Russian military capabilities, particularly solid-fuel rocket engine manufacturing.
