Ukraine quadruples drone strikes over 12 miles range this spring
Photo: Volodymyr Zelenskyy (Getty Images)
The number of Ukrainian medium-range strikes in April over a distance of more than 20 kilometers doubled compared to March and quadrupled compared to February, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
The head of state discusses the findings of the report by the Ukrainian military and the Defense Minister on the results of April. He notes that the results of destroying the Russian troops were strong.
"Russia suffers significant personnel losses every month – with over 35,000 killed and badly wounded in April. There is clear evidence for each strike," Zelenskyy's statement reads.
He notes that the Ukrainian Defense Forces are maintaining a stable level of protection for Ukrainian defenders’ positions, and the task is to build on these results.
"The number of middle strikes has also grown significantly. There are now twice as many strikes at distances of 20+ kilometers compared with March, and four times as many compared with February. And there will be even more. This is a priority area," the President emphasizes.
Robotic missions number increase
The head of state stressed the need to increase the number of robotic missions. He noted that last month, over 10,200 logistics and evacuation tasks were carried out by the unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), but added that much more of this work is needed across the entire front.
"Accordingly, contracting UGVs, their production and supply to the troops must continue to grow. May must deliver higher figures, and this has been set as a target indicator for the military and the Ministry of Defense," Zelenskyy states.
The President notes that the ramp-up of production for all types of drones and robotic systems will continue.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy recently stated that the Ukrainian Armed Forces had, for the first time, managed to take control of a Russian position using drones and unmanned ground vehicles. No ground troops were involved in that operation.
In addition, Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi reported that in March, robotic systems carried out 50% more missions than in February.
