Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrsky on Tuesday, June 9, approved a new missile and artillery development concept through 2030, aimed at building long-range strike capabilities of up to 2,000 kilometers (1,248 miles).Syrsky said the strategy includes completing development and launching serial production of domestically produced ballistic and cruise missiles, integrated with unmanned systems within a broader long-range strike architecture.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official.“We must increase our ability to deliver firepower across the enemy’s entire operational-strategic and strategic depth,” Syrsky wrote on Telegram.He said the planned missile and drone network would create a “balanced system of long-range firepower” capable of engaging targets at distances of up to 2,000 kilometers.Reducing dependence on foreign weaponsSyrsky said the concept takes into account battlefield lessons from Russia’s full-scale invasion, technological developments and future changes in warfare.The strategy envisions domestically produced systems becoming the backbone of Ukraine’s missile and artillery forces, while outdated Soviet-caliber artillery that cannot be modernized or repaired will gradually be phased out.At the same time, Ukraine plans to retain some of the most advanced foreign-made artillery systems supplied by partner countries.Syrsky also identified artillery reconnaissance as a key priority, arguing that modern artillery effectiveness depends on intelligence gathering and the rapid transfer of battlefield information.