President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has tasked Ukraine's defence forces with shooting down more than 90% of Russian drones this autumn.
Source: Zelenskyy's address
Quote: "Right now, the Ministry of Defence, the military – everyone – must do their utmost to ensure that we have as many capabilities as possible to shoot down every type of Russian drone. I want to thank those on Ukraine's team who are truly working 24/7 to make this happen. This fall, we need to deliver a response and bring the interception rate to well above 90%."
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Details: The president emphasised over just the past four days, Russian forces used nearly 1,500 drones of all types to attack Ukraine, of which approximately 800 were jet-powered.
