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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that Ukraine is expanding its long-range aerial campaign against Russia, warning that thousands of drones could target Moscow and St. Petersburg.
In a series of posts on Telegram, Zelenskyy said the war had entered a new phase centered on control of the skies and long-range strikes.
He described drone attacks as a key part of Ukraine's strategy against Russia.
"When not a hundred drones fly in Moscow, but a thousand, and when he feels and sees it, he will be advised to move somewhere beyond the Urals," Zelenskyy said, referring to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Zelenskyy said Ukraine is focused on taking control of the skies as it expands long-range strikes against Russia.
He presented the drone campaign as giving Ukraine leverage over Russia's fuel and energy network.
"We cut off logistics and took control of the fuel and energy complex," he said.
The Ukrainian president said long-range drone strikes are now central to Kyiv's military approach as the war moves into a new phase.
Zelenskyy renewed calls for more Western military assistance, particularly air defense systems capable of intercepting ballistic missiles.
He said Ukraine urgently needs more interceptor missiles.
Russia has repeatedly condemned Ukrainian long-range drone strikes on its territory as "terrorist attacks," saying they mostly hit civilian infrastructure.
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