Drones compensate for shortage of other weaponry - Zelensky

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky noted the role of drones in the ongoing war, stating that Ukraine will continue to expand efforts to ensure larges supplies of unmanned systems to the Armed Forces.

The president made the statement via Facebook, Ukrinform reports.

“Drones have become one of the most important tools in the fight against the occupier, both on the front lines and behind enemy lines,” Zelensky wrote, adding that they “have already changed war”.

Drones protect the lives of Ukrainian people and compensate for the shortage of other weapons, in particular artillery, thanks to which Ukraine’s Armed Forces can defend the country and inflict losses on the invasion force, the president noted.

Zelensky expressed gratitude to everyone who works to ensure that Ukraine has the advantage in drones, to everyone who produces and supplies them, who trains operators, ad who seeks new technical solutions and develops the Ukrainian Army.

“We will continue to scale up our efforts in this area so that technology can help our country achieve its goals,” he stressed.

As Ukrinform reported earlier, a Magura V5 maritime drone, equipped with surface-to-air missiles and operated by Ukraine’s defense intelligence, shot down two Russian Mi-8 helicopters that were on a mission to destroy the uncrewed vessel in the Black Sea.