Zelenskyy: Ukraine has increased its contracts for long-range drones fivefold

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced a significant increase in the supply of drones to the Armed Forces, particularly for strikes deep behind enemy lines.

According to him, one of the key priorities for the coming months is the development of “middle strikes”—striking targets at a depth of 120–150 km. This primarily refers to military logistics, warehouses, headquarters, air defense systems, and other elements of the occupiers’ infrastructure.

The President noted that five times more such assets have already been contracted this year than last year, and Ukraine plans to continue scaling up production and procurement.

Zelenskyy also reported that an analysis of Russian troop losses in April is ongoing. Final confirmed data is expected in early May. The goal, he said, is to ensure that the rate of enemy personnel casualties exceeds the rate of their mobilization.

Separately, steps were discussed to open up exports of Ukrainian weapons, including the necessary regulatory decisions to support the defense industry.

In Tuapse, residents were urged to evacuate following a drone attack (video).

Residents of the Russian city of Tuapse are increasingly complaining about the unbearable living conditions in the frontline city. Once a popular resort, it has turned into an area of environmental disaster and constant danger due to regular explosions at local industrial facilities.

In Tuapse, Russia, while cleaning up the aftermath of an oil spill, the city beach was covered with a new layer of pebbles. At the same time, local residents and environmentalists claim that traces of fuel oil are still visible near the water and that a full cleanup has not taken place.