# Zelenskyy plans to hit Russia with ‘1,000 drones’ a day

https://mins.news/en/item/36116

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-28 19:03 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/28/ukraines-zelenskyy-plans-to-hit-russia-with-1000-drones-a-day?traffic_source=rss

> Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has ordered the military to expand long-range drone strikes on Russia, setting a target of at least 1,000 drones a day. The call follows deadly Russian attacks across Ukraine and comes as Zelenskyy addresses CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s Moscow meetings. Kyiv also says it struck an oil refinery in Russia’s Yaroslavl region.

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