{"id":28737,"date":"2026-09-06T23:13:25","date_gmt":"2026-09-06T20:13:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/?p=28737"},"modified":"2026-09-06T23:13:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T20:13:25","slug":"zelenskyi-perekhoplennia-reaktyvnykh-droniv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/politics\/zelenskyi-perekhoplennia-reaktyvnykh-droniv\/","title":{"rendered":"Zelenskyy announced an escalation in the interception of jet drones"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"news-lead\">President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that around 60 companies in Ukraine are already working on the capability to shoot down jet-powered drones, and the government hopes to establish mass production of such systems. He described these measures as a defence, but identified accelerating diplomatic efforts to de-escalate the situation against the backdrop of intensifying Russian attacks as the priority.<\/p>\n<div class=\"news-summary-box\">\n<p><strong>Briefly about the main points<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Around 60 Ukrainian companies are working on intercepting jet-powered UAVs.<\/li>\n<li>Ukraine hopes to move on to mass production of such capabilities.<\/li>\n<li>Zelenskyy believes that the diplomatic track is the main way to de-escalate the situation.<\/li>\n<li>The President linked the situation in the Donbas to the course of the war as a whole.<\/li>\n<li>Kyiv is awaiting the US Senate\u2019s vote on the sanctions package.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Protection against high-speed UAVs and a diplomatic priority<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Zelensky<\/strong> He linked the intensification of Russian attacks in recent days to the elections in Russia and stated that Moscow is stepping up its strikes from morning until night. According to him, Ukraine will continue to respond until the terror and the Russian war come to an end.<\/p>\n<p>The President described the development of capabilities to shoot down jet-powered drones as \u2018Plan B\u2019. He defined \u2018Plan A\u2019 as maximising diplomatic efforts, which, in his view, should de-escalate the situation. Jet-powered UAVs pose a particular challenge to air defence due to their speed.<\/p>\n<h2>Donbas and positions in the east<\/h2>\n<p>The Donbas issue <a href=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/main-news\/zelenskyi-ryzyky-polotiv-rosiieiu\/\">Zelensky<\/a> He described it as an issue not only for the region but for the entire war \u2014 a war for survival and attrition. He said that the territorial issue was the Russian side\u2019s objective.<\/p>\n<p>According to the president, Ukraine has strengthened its positions in the east, where Russian troops are active and have increased their troop numbers. Zelenskyy also suggested that after the elections <a href=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/world\/mobilizatsija-v-rosiyi-voseny-2026\/\">Russia may carry out a mobilisation<\/a> exclusively for this field.<\/p>\n<p>The President believes that the resilience of the Ukrainian military on the front line opens up scope for diplomacy. Without a strong position on the battlefield, he argues, the only option is to issue ultimatums.<\/p>\n<h2>Kyiv\u2019s expectations regarding the US sanctions package<\/h2>\n<p>Ukraine is counting on Senator\u2019s work <strong>Lindsay Graham<\/strong> He believes the package of sanctions will be viewed favourably in the US and is awaiting a vote on it. Zelenskyy noted that the American side had not raised the issue that day, so the parties did not discuss it.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, the President said that the Senate had responded enthusiastically and positively to the package. According to him, Senator <strong>Richard Blumenthal<\/strong> believes that the document stands every chance of being passed.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are plans to ramp up the interception of jet-powered drones in Ukraine through mass production. 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