Ukraine's President Holds Meeting on Drone Defense Development
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy chaired a meeting on January 30 focused on developing small-scale anti-drone air defense capabilities. The session established three primary objectives to enhance defensive effectiveness and approved the structure for a new command unit dedicated to this area. Ukraine's Minister of Defense, Mykhailo Fedorov, indicated the country is counting on additional deliveries of Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets from France.
Core Objectives to Bolster Defensive Capabilities
President Zelenskyy stressed the critical need to improve protection against Russian drones, specifically in the cities of Kherson and Nikopol, as well as in border communities of the Sumy region.
"The first task is to strengthen our defense against Russian drones in cities like Kherson and Nikopol, and the border communities of Sumy region," he stated.He also highlighted the necessity of improving both defensive and responsive actions to enemy threats.
Zelenskyy's second objective involves scaling up countermeasures against 'Shahed' drones and other Russian attack drones.
"There will be more defensive lines, more layers of protection," he emphasized.The third task focuses on disseminating the successful tactics of effective units within Ukraine's Defense Forces so that solutions proven by one unit can be adopted by others.
Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov reinforced that Ukraine anticipates further supplies of Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets from France, which would significantly boost the nation's aerial capabilities. These measures form part of a broader effort to strengthen Ukraine's defensive posture amid escalating threats. This meeting comes as Ukraine faces a sustained campaign of drone and missile attacks targeting its cities and infrastructure. The emphasis on sharing battlefield-proven tactics aims to create a more resilient and adaptable defense network across the entire front.