Ukraine’s Zelenskyy plans to hit Russia with ‘1,000 drones’ a day
Ukrainian president seeks to step up attacks following a Moscow visit from the US spy chief. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on his military to increase its long-range drone strikes against Russia as Moscow continues to carry out deadly attacks across Ukraine.
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- Fact 1: In his evening address on Friday, Zelenskyy said he plans for the army to launch at least “1,000 drones” against Russia daily, a more than threefold jump from the current estimate of 300.
- Fact 2: Smoke rises from a Russian drone attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, August 28, 2026 [Gleb Garanich/Reuters]Deaths across Ukraine Ongoing Russian attacks have killed several people and wounded dozens across Ukraine over the past day.
- Fact 3: A drone strike on the northeastern Sumy region meanwhile killed one 61-year-old man and wounded seven people, four of whom were hospitalised, according to the regional military administration.
- Fact 4: Russian air and artillery attacks also descended on Kherson overnight on Friday, killing a 61-year-old man and injuring 11 others, including a child, regional Governor Oleksandr Prokudin said.
Ukrainian president seeks to step up attacks following a Moscow visit from the US spy chief. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on his military to increase its long-range drone strikes against Russia as Moscow continues to carry out deadly attacks across Ukraine.
In his evening address on Friday, Zelenskyy said he plans for the army to launch at least “1,000 drones” against Russia daily, a more than threefold jump from the current estimate of 300. Ukraine reinforces Donetsk as it seeks to disrupt Russia’s weapons flow Video: Ukrainian drones target Wildberries e-commerce hub in Russia Russia warns it could target UK in response to Kyiv firing British missiles Russian military serviceman killed in car bomb in St Petersburg “There needs to be more,” the president said. “There is a concrete goal, and we will fulfil this task.” In a Telegram post, Zelenskyy also addressed reports that the United States’s spy chief, John Ratcliffe, had visited Moscow for meetings.
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