Zelensky: Ukraine used its first domestically produced new drone to attack Russia
2024-08-26
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According to the British Daily Telegraph on the 24th, Ukrainian President Zelensky confirmed on the same day that Ukraine used a new type of domestically produced drone to attack Russia for the first time.
According to reports, Ukraine named the drone "Palianytsia", which means "a loaf of bread". It is a highly maneuverable and fast drone equipped with a jet engine. Zelensky described it as "a new type of weapon" that will be used by the Ukrainian army to attack targets in Russia.
Ukrainian President Zelensky Photo source: Visual China
The Ukrainian government has been investing heavily in local drone production and hopes that the weapon will now also confuse Russian defense systems. Zelensky said this was a "new way of revenge" against Russia. In a speech marking Ukraine's Independence Day, he also thanked the developers of the drone project.
The report pointed out that in the early morning of August 24, local time, a Ukrainian drone attacked an ammunition depot in Voronezh Oblast, Russia. Witnesses said that they heard the roar of a jet engine instead of the usual sound of a propeller. Alexander Kamyshin, Minister of Strategic Industries of Ukraine, later announced that this was the first time that the "Palianytsia" drone was put into actual combat. "We are eagerly waiting for the moment to show its effectiveness to the enemy. Finally, this moment has come."
The Daily Telegraph said that although little is known about the specific specifications of this drone, Ukrainian engineers have been developing the "Palianytsia" as the next generation weapon for the Ukrainian drone project. Previously, the Ukrainian army used drones to attack the Russian Black Sea Fleet in Crimea, take reconnaissance images on the front line battlefield in the Donbass region, and the drones were also involved in attacks on multiple targets in Russia.
In his speech on the 24th, Zelensky reiterated his position that Ukraine will only agree to peace if all lost territory is recovered. In addition, for the first time in recent months, there were reports that Ukrainian frontline troops were running low on ammunition and had re-implemented rationing. Zelensky criticized Ukraine's Western supporters on the evening of the 23rd for being slow to provide military assistance because the Ukrainian army urgently needs shells and ammunition now, not "tomorrow or soon after."# Hundreds of reviews#
