Over the past month, Kyiv has been under almost continuous attack by Russian jet-powered drones. Since August 27, 235 air raid alerts have been recorded in the capital, lasting a total of 261 hours — more than 10 days of continuous threat.
This was reported by Ihor Klymenko.
According to him, Russia’s active use of jet-powered UAVs has become a new challenge for Ukraine’s air defense and requires rapid technological solutions and mass production of interception systems.
At the latest meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief’s Staff, officials discussed in detail the development, testing, production and supply of Ukrainian systems designed to counter high-speed aerial threats. Priority steps for scaling up their production were also identified.
New Ukrainian interceptors are already undergoing active testing, and some combat units are using them in practice. At the same time, work with manufacturers is continuing to improve the effectiveness of these systems and transition to mass production.
Within the National Security and Defense Council, the work of government institutions, the military and manufacturers is being coordinated — from developing technological solutions to producing and supplying interceptors.
According to Klymenko, countermeasure systems must be continuously improved in response to the new tactics and technologies used by Russia.
Ukraine is also working with international partners on new air defense packages and additional solutions to counter aerial threats.
Another key area is sanctions pressure aimed at limiting Russia’s ability to produce new means of carrying out air attacks.
“We are working to ensure that Ukraine has sufficient capabilities to effectively protect people and infrastructure,” Klymenko said.
