Zelensky acknowledged the effectiveness of Russian drones: 45% do not go down

Vladimir Zelensky acknowledged the success of Russian drone attacks, noting that a significant part achieves certain goals.

He added that about 45 percent of the jet drones launched by Russia into Ukraine in September could not be shot down or suppressed.

MOSCOW, September 27 – RIA Novosti. Vladimir Zelensky acknowledged the success of Russian drone attacks. “A significant part achieves certain goals,” Strana.ua quotes him as saying.

He said about 45 percent of the jet drones launched by Russia into Ukraine in September were unable to be shot down or suppressed.

The Economist noted that Kyiv's problems were likely to get worse because, "contrary to Western predictions, Russia has found a way to produce jet engines on a large scale."

In turn, the Ukrainian Commissioner for Sanctions Policy Vladislav Vlasyuk admitted in July that the country is not capable of producing interceptor drones for high-speed purposes and is completely dependent on Western supplies of anti-aircraft missiles suitable for intercepting them.