{"id":31362,"date":"2026-09-29T20:36:20","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T17:36:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/?p=31362"},"modified":"2026-09-29T20:36:20","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T17:36:20","slug":"dalekobiyni-operatsiyi-zhovten-f16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/politics\/dalekobiyni-operatsiyi-zhovten-f16\/","title":{"rendered":"Zelenskyy announced that long-range operations had been approved for October"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"news-lead\">President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that Ukraine has approved long-range operations for October following consultation with the Ministry of Defence, the military and arms manufacturers. Kyiv is also in talks regarding F-16 aviation packages to be finalised by the end of the year and has identified prototypes of systems to counter Russian jet-powered strike drones, for the production of which funding, timelines and volumes have been planned.<\/p>\n<div class=\"news-summary-box\">\n<p><strong>Briefly about the main points<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ukraine\u2019s plans for long-haul operations in October have been approved.<\/li>\n<li>The Ministry of Defence, the armed forces and arms manufacturers were involved in the planning.<\/li>\n<li>Kyiv is negotiating with specific countries regarding support for the F-16.<\/li>\n<li>Prototypes of systems have been identified to counter jet-powered drones.<\/li>\n<li>Previously, the High Command had reviewed the results of the interceptor tests.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Operational plans were agreed in consultation with the military<\/h2>\n<p>According to the president, the military leadership was consulted on the matter, <a href=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/politics\/minoborony-reforma-oborony-2026\/\">Ministry of Defence<\/a> and arms manufacturers. This refers to planning for the coming month, rather than the results of strikes that have already been carried out.<\/p>\n<p>The operational details of these plans were not disclosed to the public. In particular, the objectives, areas of operation, means of engagement and dates of the operations were not specified.<\/p>\n<h2>Ukraine is in talks to upgrade its F-16s<\/h2>\n<p>A separate area of focus is the supply of Ukrainian fighter jets<a href=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/suspilstvo\/sbu-vykryla-merezhu-hru-f16-mirage\/\"> F-16<\/a> by the end of the year. <strong>Zelensky<\/strong> He reported on negotiations with specific countries regarding aviation packages and expressed his expectation that these would be stepped up in the near future.<\/p>\n<p>The President did not specify exactly which items would be included in these agreements. Previously, international support for the F-16s had included, amongst other things, ammunition, mobile simulators, technical support and spare parts; however, this does not determine the composition of future packages.<\/p>\n<h2>Prototypes have been identified to counter jet-powered drones<\/h2>\n<p>Zelenskyy announced that prototypes of countermeasure systems had been identified <a href=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/science-tech\/perehopliuvachi-proty-reaktyvnykh-shahediv\/\">Russian jet-powered attack drones<\/a>. Deadlines have already been set for their production, funding has been allocated and production volumes have been planned.<\/p>\n<p>On 25 September, at a meeting of the General Staff, military officials reported on the results of interceptor trials, shoot-down rates and the experience of the units operating such systems. At the same time, a decision was taken to establish production facilities in Ukraine for various types of jet engines.<\/p>\n<p>The names of the prototypes, their specifications and manufacturers have not been disclosed. Nor has a timetable been announced for the handover of the new systems to the units.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ukraine has approved its plans for long-range operations in October. 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