Germany warns Russia may strike Ukraine with 2,000 drones, Kyiv reacts
Photo: Yurii Ihnat, Head of the Communications Department of the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (Getty Images)
The Ukrainian Air Force urges caution when commenting on reports about increased Russian attacks. Yurii Ihnat, Head of the Communications Department of the Air Force Command, says that such statements are often used by Moscow's propaganda machine for its own purposes.
"I still want to urge experts, including Western ones, to be cautious when referring to these figures, because — as you may have noticed — Russian propaganda, the TV channel Zvezda, immediately pulled out a pre-prepared video," Ihnat said.
He added that Russia's propaganda video, allegedly showing the production of Shaheds in Alabuga, had been in the works for several days and was released in sync with a comment made by German General Christian Freuding.
According to Ihnat, this is a tactic the enemy uses to pressure and intimidate Ukrainians. He emphasized the importance of extremely cautious commentary on such topics.
"These kinds of issues — without downplaying the threat — must be commented on with great care," Ihnat stressed.
Germany's warning
Earlier this week, Major General Christian Freuding, head of the Planning and Command Office, Ukraine Unit, Ministry of Defense of Germany, stated that Russia intends to launch up to 2,000 drones at Ukraine simultaneously.
According to him, Russia is significantly expanding its production capacity, and the intensification of attacks will pose a serious challenge to Ukraine's air defense system.
Earlier reports in Ukraine suggested that Russia might be preparing to drastically ramp up drone attacks and could launch up to a thousand drones per night.
This information was addressed by Yurii Ihnat, who commented:
"The public shouldn't be overly frightened. Of course, we need to prepare for an increase [in drone numbers], because that is the current trend,” he said.
