# Zelensky orders Ukraine’s military to launch 1,000 drones a day at Russia

https://mins.news/en/item/36012

- Meduza, 2026-08-28 17:57 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/08/28/zelensky-orders-ukraine-s-military-to-launch-1-000-drones-a-day-at-russia

> Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he ordered the military to increase long-range drone launches against Russia to 1,000 per day. Ukraine currently averages more than 300, and Zelensky called for greater weapons production to defend against Russian strikes and intensify attacks on Russia, saying the clearly defined target would be met.

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