Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Zelenskyy Calls for 1,000 Daily Drone Strikes Against Russia
Zelenskyy wants Ukraine to use many more drones against Russia.
He said the military should launch at least 1,000 drones every day.
Current estimates put Ukraine’s daily drone launches at about 300.
That means the proposed number would be more than three times higher.
Zelenskyy made the request in a speech.
He said Russia has continued deadly attacks across Ukraine.
He called the new target a concrete goal.
He said Ukraine’s military would carry it out.
Zelenskyy urged Ukraine’s military to sharply increase strikes against Russia.
He called for at least 1,000 drones to be launched against Russia each day.
The proposed target is more than three times the estimated current figure of about 300 drones daily.
Zelenskyy made the appeal during an address as Moscow continued attacks across Ukraine.
He described the target as a concrete goal that Ukraine’s military would fulfill.
- Who
- Zelenskyy and Ukraine’s military.
- What
- A call to increase drone strikes against Russia to at least 1,000 per day.
- When
- During an address; no date was specified.
- Where
- The strikes would target Russia, amid attacks across Ukraine.
- Why
- Moscow has continued carrying out deadly attacks across Ukraine.
- Proposed daily target
- At least 1,000 drones launched against Russia
- Estimated current figure
- About 300 drones per day
- Increase
- More than three times the estimated current figure
- Person making the call
- Zelenskyy
- Target
- Russia
- Stated context
- Moscow continues to carry out deadly attacks across Ukraine
- Zelenskyy’s description
- A concrete goal for Ukraine’s military