Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Russia is planning a prolonged campaign of attacks using Iranian drones with the aim of demoralizing and exhausting Ukraine.
"We have information that Russia is planning a prolonged attack with Shaheds. Its bet may be on exhaustion. On exhaustion of our people, our air defense, our energy sector," Zelensky said in his national address Monday night.
Speaking from capital Kyiv, the President said, "We must ensure - and we will do everything for this - that this goal of terrorists fails like all the others. Now is the time when everyone involved in the protection of the sky should be especially attentive."
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