President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has briefed Western partners on Russia's intention to ramp up drone attacks to 1,000 per day and stated that Ukraine already has effective countermeasures in place.

Source: Zelenskyy at a press conference in Rome

Quote: "Russia wants to launch 1,000 drones. But we will intercept them all. There are solutions – interceptor drones. If our partners take in everything I’ve shared and funding is allocated accordingly, we will be able to do it."

Details: Zelenskyy stated several manufacturers have already confirmed that they possess effective technology capable of countering Shahed drones.

Quote: "We have found a solution – we as a country. There are four Ukrainian companies and one US-Ukrainian company that produce the necessary drones. What we need now is to scale up production."

Background:Earlier, Zelensky reported that on the night of 9-10 July, Russia launched 18 missiles and around 400 drones against Ukraine, targeting mainly the capital and Kyiv Oblast.

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