Zelenskyy: Long-range weapons key to Ukraine’s independence

30 October, 10:51 PM
Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Telegram

Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Telegram

Ukrainian strike drones and missiles can now strike Russian targets across an area stretching from Yamal to Western Siberia, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Oct. 30.

Zelenskyy called Ukraine’s long-range strike capabilities one of the country’s real guarantees of preserving its independence during the war and ensuring its security after the war ends.

He said Ukraine plans to expand its long-range strike capabilities and increase the number of Ukrainian forces units involved in these operations. The president said he thanked Ukrainian troops for the accuracy and regular use of long-range weapons against Russian targets.

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“Every Russian strike on our cities and communities always receives a completely justified response from us,” Zelenskyy said.

He added that Ukraine is working to ensure its drones and missiles can reach even more distant targets in Russia.

The briefing also identified key areas for the further use of Ukraine’s long-range weapons. Zelenskyy said the units conducting such operations would be expanded.

He also said he had discussed the development of such weapons with Ukrainian manufacturers.

On Oct. 29, Kyrylo Budanov, head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, said Ukraine and the free world must respond with real force to what he called new, deliberate mass killings of Ukrainian civilians by Russia in streets and residential buildings.

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