President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that in July Ukrainian soldiers used more drones than the occupiers. He said this in an evening video address, UNN reports.
I held a meeting today. I had several questions. The first is, of course, the front. The report of the Commander-in-Chief - he participated in the meeting from the front line. He reported on all areas of our actions. The toughest ones - Pokrovske, Toretske, as well as Kharkiv region and all other areas of fighting - we do not leave any of them unattended
He noted that Ukraine is doing its best to support Ukrainian troops and to destroy the occupier.
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Our Ukrainian Defense and Security Forces are already gaining an advantage in this regard, and in July our soldiers used more drones than the occupier. This should be a steady trend on the frontline - for all types of drones that our units have. From FPV to all the others, including our long-range drones, which are already having a strategic impact on the war. Influencing in the interests of Ukraine
According to him, today the Council also heard reports from government officials: The Ministry of Strategy and Industry, the Ministry of Digital Transformation - on the production and financing of drones.
For this year, our manufacturers have already contracted a million drones, and there will be more drones each year. We have decided to increase funding for our missile program. The Minister of Defense also reported on the provision of weapons to our brigades and relevant negotiations with partners. I am grateful to everyone in the world who is really ready to support us in the way we need to in order to achieve results both at this time and in the future
Addendum
Forbes reported that in July, Ukraine launched more long-range strike drones than Russia.
According to published data, in July, Russia sent 426 Shahed drones to Ukraine. During the same period, Ukraine launched more than 520 drone strikes.