Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Says Interceptors Downed Many Russian Drones Overnight
- On July 4, the leader of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, reported that interceptor drones effectively shot down numerous Russian drones during a nighttime assault on Kyiv.
- This assault followed Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and was the largest drone and missile attack in the 40-month conflict.
- Zelenskiy added that dozens of Iranian-designed Shahed drones were shot down, Ukrainian firms have boosted interceptor production, and more training for operators is underway.
- He stated that the interceptor drones achieved notable success today, with many of the over 500 Russian drones and missiles launched being intercepted, including numerous Shahed drones.
- The success of interceptor drones suggests Ukraine is scaling up defense capabilities to use resources more rationally against ongoing intensive Russian drone attacks.
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According to Governor Olexander Prokudin, in the Cherson region of southern Ukraine, residential areas were also shelled and several buildings were damaged. Eleven people were injured. Ukraine, for its part, attacked targets in Russia.


Ukraine's Zelenskiy says interceptors downed many Russian drones overnight
(Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that interceptor drones had proved effective in downing many Russian drones deployed in an overnight Russian attack on Kyiv and issued a new call for their rapid development and production.
During the massive attack of the Russian Federation on the night of July 4, dozens of “shaheeds” managed to shoot down with interceptor drones.
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