Dozens of Russian 'Shaheds' shot down by interceptor drones today – Zelensky

This was announced by President Volodymyr Zelensky in a video address, Ukrinform reports.

“It was a rocky start to the day, with more than 500 Russian attack drones and missiles. Difficult, but a significant number were shot down. Regrettably, some struck their targets. Interceptor drones demonstrated important performance today. Dozens of Shaheds were taken down specifically by interceptors,” he said.

According to the President, interceptor drone production is being rapidly scaled up, and drone operators are undergoing special training.

As previously reported by Ukrinform, on June 17, during the G7 summit in Canada, President Zelensky announced that Ukraine is working on the development of Shahed interceptor drones to protect its cities and has requested international funding for the initiative.