Ukraine working to boost its longer-range capabilities, Zelenskyy says
Photo: Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine (facebook.com_zelenskyy.official)
Ukraine is working to ensure that its missiles and drones can reach targets deeper inside Russian territory, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
The head of state said he had received a briefing on the results of Ukraine’s deep strikes in September and October. He thanked the military for "their precision and for consistently and effectively enforcing Ukraine's long-range sanctions."
"Every Russian strike on our cities and communities always gets our fully justified response. Russian facilities along a line stretching from Yamal to Western Siberia are now within range of our deep strikes, and we are working to ensure that our drones and missiles can reach even more distant parts of Russian territory," Zelenskyy said.
Zelenskyy added that key areas for the further use of “long-range sanctions” had been identified.
"Our deep-strike units will also be expanded, drawing on the capabilities of the Security Service of Ukraine, particularly its Alpha Special Operations Center, as well as our intelligence agencies and other components of Ukraine's Defense Forces," he said.
The head of state stressed that Ukraine’s long-range strike capabilities are "one of the real guarantees of our independence now" during the war and will remain one of the long-term security guarantees once peace is achieved.
A massive drone attack overnight on October 30 caused widespread disruption at Moscow’s airports. More than 200 flights were canceled.
In addition, drones attacked Novokuibyshevsk in Russia’s Samara region overnight. The strike sparked a fire at an oil refinery that produces jet fuel for Russian aircraft.
