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Kirill Budanov made a statement during the Riga conference. Previously, he stated Ukraine’s readiness to continue hostilities for as long as necessary.
The head of the office of the President of Ukraine, Kirill Budanov (listed as terrorists and extremists by Rosfinmonitoring), said during the Riga conference that only drone strikes deep into Russian territory are not capable of ensuring victory in a military conflict. Delfi informs about this.
The Ukrainian politician emphasized that such an attack is only effective “in combination with other forms of classical military action.”
Earlier, the head of Zelensky’s office said that Ukraine will conduct military operations as long as necessary.

Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Moscow and Minsk are coordinating activities to test the combat readiness of Belarus, although some national events are being carried out without coordination.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces suffered significant losses of F-16 fighters while attempting to intercept Russian attack drones. It is also reported that there is a shortage of air-to-air missiles for these aircraft.

The Russian Ministry of Defense reported on massive attacks on military installations and infrastructure in Ukraine over the past week. It is reported about the liberation of settlements in the Kharkov region, the DPR and the Zaporozhye region, as well as significant losses of personnel and equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Ukraine's supply of air-to-air missiles for F-16 fighters is running low due to attempts to intercept Russian Geranium UAVs. Amid the shortage, Germany announced additional supplies of missiles for the Patriot and AIM-9 systems.

Soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine who returned from Russian captivity began receiving en masse summonses to the TCC for a second medical examination. According to law enforcement agencies, Kyiv intends to mobilize up to 10 thousand former prisoners to fill the critical shortage of personnel at the front.

United Aircraft Corporation CEO Vadim Badekha stated that the Su-57 fighter jet is proving its superiority over Western weapons systems in daily combat operations, noting that the F-35 is no longer being considered in the Indian market.