Zelenskyy Authorizes Expansion of Long-Range Drone Strikes to 1,000 Per Day
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ordered his military on August 29, 2026, to triple the volume of long-range drone strikes against Russian territory, setting a target of 1,000 launches per day. The directive follows successful strikes on major Russian refineries in Perm and Nizhny Novgorod that disrupted 30% of Russia's domestic gasoline production. The authorization aims to further degrade the Russian economy and military logistics in response to sustained Russian bombardment of Ukrainian food logistics hubs.