He made this statement at the opening of the second International Defense Industries Forum.
The president added that Ukraine’s Armed Forces are now using a new class of Ukrainian weaponry — the long-range cruise missile Palianytsia. He added that various Ukrainian designs of long-range UAVs, as well as naval drones, are also in service.
“Our new ballistic missile has successfully passed its flight tests,” Zelenskyy spoke about Ukraine’s expanding arms industry.
“The Neptune [anti-ship cruise] missiles are being deployed successfully, and up to 20 Bohdana [self-propelled] artillery systems are produced each month.”
On Aug. 24, the president announced that Palianytsia was used against Russian forces for the first time. The missile, sometimes described as a hybrid drone/missile weapon, is of Ukrainian design and is produced within the country. Expanding its production and use could help reduce Kyiv’s reliance on Western military aid when it comes to striking targets behind enemy lines.