# Zelensky calls for Ukraine to launch 1,000 drones at Russia daily

https://mins.news/en/item/36195

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-28 21:51 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/there-must-be-more-zelensky-calls-for-ukraine-to-launch-1-000-drones-at-russia-daily/

> President Volodymyr Zelensky has set a goal for Ukraine to launch 1,000 long-range drones against Russia each day, up from an average of more than 300. He said the campaign would expand if Moscow refused to negotiate an end to the war, citing mounting pressure on Russia’s fuel, exports and logistics.

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