Zelensky: Russia launched over 2,300 drones and 1,590 KABs at Ukraine in a week

Statistics of enemy strikes over the past seven days

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky detailed the scale of Russian Federation aggression in his address. According to his data, over the past week, the Russian side employed more than 2,300 strike unmanned aerial vehicles, 1,590 cluster aerial bombs (KABs), and 15 missiles of various modifications against Ukrainian territories.

Enemy targets: energy and transport

The primary targets of Russian forces remain energy and railway infrastructure facilities. As the head of state noted, night and morning attacks throughout the week were directed at energy facilities in Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, Odesa, Zhytomyr, and Kirovohrad regions.

Railway infrastructure in Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv regions, as well as the city of Zaporizhzhia, also came under fire. Russian forces struck the territories of Donetsk and Kyiv regions as well. As a result of these attacks, 16 people were injured.

Technical limitations for intercepting "Shaheds"

Volodymyr Zelensky emphasised that the enemy deliberately uses "Shahed" suicide drones to strike substations. He explained that some of these strikes are possible due to existing speed limitations on communication terminals along the front line and in temporarily occupied territories.

«Росіяни цілеспрямовано б’ють по підстанціях “шахедами”. Частину цих ударів вдається здійснювати через обмеження швидкості терміналів уздовж фронту та на тимчасово окупованих територіях» ("Russians are deliberately striking substations with 'Shaheds'. Some of these strikes are possible due to speed limitations on terminals along the front line and in temporarily occupied territories"), the president stated.

According to the head of state's explanation, Ukrainian interceptor drones lose contact with operators at a speed of 161 km/h. It is this limitation that prevents them from effectively catching up with Russian jet-powered "Shaheds".

Coordinating actions with international partners

The president underscored the importance of lifting these technical restrictions to ensure the safety of the population and protect the energy system ahead of the winter period.

«Розраховуємо, що обмеження будуть зняті. Це важливо для захисту життів людей та енергетичної інфраструктури напередодні зими» ("We expect the restrictions to be lifted. This is important for protecting people's lives and energy infrastructure ahead of winter"), Zelensky emphasised.

He added that the teams of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Defence, and the Presidential Office must closely coordinate their actions with the American side and the company SpaceX to resolve this issue.