President Volodymyr Zelensky emphasized the need to speed up the production of high-speed interceptors to counter jet-powered Shahed drones.
He said this on Telegram following a meeting of the Staff of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief, Ukrinform reports.
“I held a Staff meeting. The main focus was on speeding up every process needed to produce high-speed interceptors against jet-powered Shaheds. Ukraine has manufacturers capable of carrying out this task. Prototypes have been developed, and work is underway to bring this new weapon to the required level of effectiveness. I am grateful to all the developers and manufacturers – to every company – for the work they do for our country and our people. It is important to complete this task within the specified timeframe,” the President said.
According to Zelensky, the meeting also discussed the potential involvement of businesses in the production, supply and deployment of certain types of air defense systems.
“Specific deadlines and tasks have also been set for this. The overarching goal is to bring our defense industry and cooperation with partners to a level that will provide Ukraine with enough high-quality, high-speed interceptor drones and low-cost missiles to ensure protection as the Russians ramp up production of their high-speed attack weapons of this kind,” he said.
