{"id":23815,"date":"2026-07-07T09:41:49","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T06:41:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/?p=23815"},"modified":"2026-07-07T09:41:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T06:41:49","slug":"zelenskyi-kontrol-povitrianoho-prostoru","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/main-news\/zelenskyi-kontrol-povitrianoho-prostoru\/","title":{"rendered":"\"The war is moving into the skies, and strikes against Russia are bringing peace closer,\" says Zelenskyy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"news-lead\">Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the Russian-Ukrainian war has entered a new phase, in which the struggle for air superiority is becoming a decisive factor. The President emphasised that long-range strikes against Russia are already changing the course of the war.<\/p>\n<div class=\"news-summary-box\">\n<div class=\"summary-title\">Briefly about the main points<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Zelenskyy announced a new phase of the war: the battle for the skies.<\/li>\n<li>The shortage of air defence systems remains a critical problem.<\/li>\n<li>Long-range strikes against Russia are changing the situation on the front line.<\/li>\n<li>Ukraine is attacking military infrastructure in occupied Crimea.<\/li>\n<li>Putin must feel the consequences of the war on his own territory.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>The war is entering a new phase<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Volodymyr Zelenskyy<\/strong> in an interview <em><strong>Financial Times<\/strong><\/em> stressed that the Russian-Ukrainian war has entered a new phase, in which the struggle for air superiority is becoming a decisive factor. The President noted that the front line has largely stabilised, and that the future course of the war will be determined by technology, <a href=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/politics\/zelenskyi-dalekobiini-udary-po-rf-cherven\/\">long-range strikes<\/a> and the effectiveness of air defence.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px !important; font-style: italic !important; color: #444444 !important; line-height: 1.6 !important; text-transform: none !important; border-left: 4px solid #888888 !important; padding-left: 18px !important; margin: 25px 0 !important; display: block !important;\">\u00abToday, the battle is being fought in the skies. This marks a shift in the priorities of this war. We are moving into the skies. In the skies, reason will prevail,\u00bb Zelenskyy emphasised.<\/p>\n<h2>Problems with air defence<\/h2>\n<p>Zelenskyy pointed out that defence against ballistic missiles remains the greatest weakness in Ukraine\u2019s defence system. He explained that, following the collapse of the USSR, Ukraine did not acquire the relevant technology and did not have its own programmes to develop missile defence systems. The President called on international partners to speed up <a href=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/world\/g7-ssha-vyrobnytstvo-raket-ukraina\/\">the supply of modern air defence systems<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Long-range strikes are changing the course of the war<\/h2>\n<p>Zelenskyy paid particular attention to Ukrainian operations involving the use of long-range weapons. According to him, strikes on military bases, air defence systems, airfields, ammunition depots, ports and fuel and energy infrastructure in Russia and the temporarily occupied Crimea are already having a significant impact on the enemy\u2019s capabilities. The President noted that Ukrainian forces have effectively managed to bring certain areas of the airspace over Crimea under operational control.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px !important; font-style: italic !important; color: #444444 !important; line-height: 1.6 !important; text-transform: none !important; border-left: 4px solid #888888 !important; padding-left: 18px !important; margin: 25px 0 !important; display: block !important;\">\u00abPutin must feel the impact of the war,\u00bb Zelenskyy stressed, emphasising that regular strikes on military infrastructure within Russia are changing the attitude of the Russian elite and business community towards the war.<\/p>\n<h2>Support for partners remains crucial<\/h2>\n<p>Zelenskyy also emphasised the importance of the resilience of the Ukrainian armed forces, <a href=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/main-news\/finansuvannya-bataljoniv-z-lypnya\/\">funding<\/a> from its allies and the development of its own defence industry. He emphasised that every kilometre of advance by Russian troops must come at an extremely high cost to the occupiers, and that Ukraine must continue to build on its technological advantage.<\/p>\n<h2>Why it matters<\/h2>\n<p>Volodymyr Zelenskyy\u2019s statements point to a shift in Ukraine\u2019s military strategy: the focus is increasingly moving away from manoeuvre warfare towards wearing down the enemy through control of airspace, the development of unmanned technologies, long-range strikes and modern air defence. It is these factors, in the President\u2019s view, that will determine the course of the war in the coming months.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u0412\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0434\u0438\u043c\u0438\u0440 \u0417\u0435\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0441\u044c\u043a\u0438\u0439 \u0437\u0430\u044f\u0432\u0438\u0432, \u0449\u043e \u0440\u043e\u0441\u0456\u0439\u0441\u044c\u043a\u043e-\u0443\u043a\u0440\u0430\u0457\u043d\u0441\u044c\u043a\u0430 \u0432\u0456\u0439\u043d\u0430 \u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0439\u0448\u043b\u0430 \u0443 \u043d\u043e\u0432\u0443 \u0444\u0430\u0437\u0443, \u0434\u0435 \u0432\u0438\u0440\u0456\u0448\u0430\u043b\u044c\u043d\u0438\u043c \u0444\u0430\u043a\u0442\u043e\u0440\u043e\u043c \u0441\u0442\u0430\u0454 \u0431\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0442\u044c\u0431\u0430 \u0437\u0430 \u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0432\u0430\u0433\u0443 \u0432 \u043f\u043e\u0432\u0456\u0442\u0440\u0456. \u041f\u0440\u0435\u0437\u0438\u0434\u0435\u043d\u0442 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