All the deadly drones Ukraine is building to fight Russia can't make up for the weapons it really needs but doesn't have, Zelenskyy says

Tue, 04/09/2024 - 17:05

Patriot missile is fired during PATRIOT SPARK 23 exercise at the Black Sea training range in Capu Midia, Constanta, Romania, November 15, 2023. — A Patriot missile is fired during an exercise at the Black Sea training range in Capu Midia, Constanta, Romania on Nov. 15, 2023.
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Ukraine has built up a formidable arsenal of drones capable of attacking Russian forces everywhere.
But these systems are no alternative to the other weapons Kyiv needs, President Zelenskyy said Tuesday.
Ukraine needs air defenses, missiles, and artillery, he told Axel Springer media outlets.

Ukraine has made impressive strides in its employment of homemade drones to battle the invading Russian forces, but for Kyiv, these systems are still no substitute for the weapons it desperately needs right now.