The president hinted at a dramatic boost in strike range, citing recent long-distance attacks and ramped manufacturing, but offered few operational details.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that new domestically produced drones would strike targets at distances exceeding 3,000 kilometers.
Commenting on an interview with the 1+1 channel, the President spoke about ambitious plans for the range and capabilities of Ukrainian drones.
The new drones will be more than 3,000 kilometers. This is already in the plans.
– President
He confirmed that the drones that hit the Tyumen oil refinery, traveling more than 2,500 kilometers, were manufactured by Fire Point.
According to the head of state, the defense-industrial complex and the armed forces will ramp up production efforts to regain the initiative in security matters and strengthen the response to aggression.
Also, it is known that on June 20, units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces inflicted damage to the Tyumen oil refinery “Antipinsky” in Russia at a distance of more than two thousand kilometers from the border.
Overall, the government and the defense sector emphasize further development of Ukrainian drone production and strengthening long-range capabilities in response to threats from the aggressor.