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Zelensky: Ukraine Can Produce 200–300 Long
Kyiv Post • • world
Key Points:
- President Zelensky stated that Ukraine can significantly increase long-range strikes inside Russia if provided with more funding, using these attacks to pressure Moscow and push for peace negotiations.
- The Coalition of the Willing, including leaders from the UK, France, Germany, and Ukraine, met in Kyiv to reaffirm support for Ukraine, focusing on strengthening air defenses, increasing military aid, and tightening sanctions on Russia’s military-industrial complex.
- Ukraine currently produces 200-300 long-range strike drones daily but faces a $27 billion defense funding shortfall compared to Russia’s larger resources and extensive drone campaign.
- Coalition leaders condemned Russian attacks on civilians and infrastructure, emphasized Ukraine’s right to self-defense under international law, and pledged urgent support for Ukraine’s energy system ahead of winter.
- Plans were reaffirmed for a Multinational Force Ukraine to deploy after a credible ceasefire, alongside calls for a full, immediate, and unconditional ceasefire from Russia.
