The Defense Forces of Ukraine are continuing to build capabilities to counter Shahed attack drones. This was announced by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi.
"I held a comprehensive meeting dedicated to the development of this segment of air defense. We are creating an echeloned system of countering enemy "shaheds" and "geraniums," he noted.
According to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the task is to form more such crews, train more fighter operators, and provide them with effective weapons and radar.
At the same time, Oleksandr Syrskyi emphasized the priority of the air defense direction for the state, the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and for him as Commander-in-Chief.
"After all, the security of the Ukrainian rear depends on the effectiveness of our "anti-shahed" system and the reliability of missile defense. Therefore, we continue the selection of personnel to staff the crews of UAV interceptors, and we are forming new regular units," he noted.
Following the meeting, Oleksandr Syrskyi set tasks to eliminate shortcomings and strengthen work on interceptor drones.
At the end of August, it became known that the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine had already allowed more than 25 samples of Ukrainian unmanned aerial interceptor complexes to be operated in units.
According to the agency, many of these UAVs serve as hunters for enemy strike drones, although the characteristics of the developments have not yet been reported.