Ukraine is preparing a tit-for-tat response to Russian KABs and strengthening the defense of its positions

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the development of comprehensive solutions to counter Russian guided aerial bombs and neutralize enemy aircraft. At a meeting of the High Command, the issues of creating Ukrainian equivalents of such weapons and developing the country’s own long-range capabilities were discussed in detail.

This was reported by the Office of the President of Ukraine.

The Head of State noted that all available technological developments to strengthen defense have now been gathered. The next step will be to identify projects that should be scaled up to ensure Ukrainian forces can respond to the aggressor symmetrically. Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasized that Ukraine has the necessary potential to carry out such tasks and will continue to develop defense technologies without pause.

Particular attention at the Command Post was paid to protecting Ukrainian troops on the front lines, who suffer daily from KAB strikes. Expanding capabilities to counter aerial threats is a priority in strengthening the country’s defense capabilities. Earlier, the president also emphasized the need to prepare for new attacks, as Russia shows no desire to end the war.

The European Union must ramp up missile production to the point where it eventually surpasses Russia and creates a real deterrent against potential aggression, said European Commissioner for Defense and Space Andrius Kubilius during a visit to Bourges, France. According to him, Europe’s current pace is insufficient, and the continent is already lagging behind Russia in military production in certain segments.

Additionally, a critical failure in the Starlink system temporarily left U.S. naval drones without communication or control, causing some of the equipment to effectively “hang” in the ocean during testing.

Slovakia received its first battery of the Israeli Barak MX air defense system.