Zelenskyy announces plan to scale up drone strikes against Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced a strategic initiative to increase the frequency of drone strikes against Russian targets to 1,000 per day. This escalation follows a recent visit to Moscow by the U.S. CIA director and comes amid a period of intense aerial warfare between the two nations. The plan aims to leverage Ukraine's unmanned systems to disrupt Russian logistics and military capabilities.

Date: August 28, 2026

Location: Nationwide, Ukraine

Conflict: Russia-Ukraine War

Category: other

Severity: HIGH

Source: Al Jazeera

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