America News Agency

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky issued a statement regarding Russia's air attacks on his country. Zelensky said that Russia had used more than 2,300 attack drones, 1,590 guided aerial bombs and 15 missiles of various types in the attacks.

Stating that some of the attacks were difficult for air defense systems to intercept, Zelensky reported that the Zaporizhzhia and Sumy regions, as well as railway infrastructure in Dnipro, Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia, had been targeted overnight. He also said that 16 people had been injured in attacks on the Donetsk and Kyiv regions.

Zelensky stated that Russia had targeted communications infrastructure in certain regions to maintain control over its drones. He noted that, because Russian jet-powered drones can reach speeds of 161 kilometers per hour, the operators of these aircraft have difficulty tracking Russian attacks.

Zelensky said that Ukraine was working to remove these limitations, emphasizing that maintaining its air defense capabilities depended on direct deliveries of air defense systems from the United States. He highlighted the importance of coordinated efforts involving Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defense and Presidential Office, together with the United States and SpaceX, on this issue.