Zelensky announced statistics on the downing of Russian drones with MANPADS.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Ukraine successfully resisted Russian drones.
During a speech at the Yalta European Strategy meeting, Zelensky cited statistics on achievements, reports "Khvilya".
With the help of man-portable air-defense systems, Ukraine's defense forces managed to shoot down 35% of all Russian drones used for attacks on Ukraine. These drones were aimed at the country's oil sector and civilian infrastructure.
The President explained that Ukraine utilizes different types of man-portable air-defense systems on the battlefield. According to analytics, 35% of Russian drones were downed with the help of these systems as a digital platform was created to track the activities of drones used against Ukrainian civilian infrastructure. According to Zelensky, this indicates that the enemy's tactics are known to Ukraine. Despite changes in attack directions, Ukraine successfully tracks the air corridors used by Russia to penetrate the country's territory.
At the same Time, Zelensky expressed criticism regarding the effectiveness of the ATACMS ballistic missiles provided by the USA to Ukraine.
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