Result 01.04: Drones for 1000 km and US help

Ukraine will increase the production of long-range drones tenfold by 2024 compared to last year. This was announced by the Deputy Prime Minister for Innovation, Development of Education, Science and Technology – Minister of Digital Transformation, Mikhail Fedorov. “Most of the drones that attacked Russian refineries had a range of 700 to 1,000 km, but now there are models that can fly more than 1,000 km,” Fedorov said.

The Budget Committee of the Verkhovna Rada agreed on the allocation of 4.5 billion hryvnias for the protection of critical energy infrastructure. This was reported by the committee member, people’s representative Alexey Goncharenko. “In connection with Russia’s continued attacks on our energy sector, the money will be spent on the construction, repair and protection of critical infrastructure facilities in the fuel and energy sector. It is expected that all necessary measures will be taken in the end of May, ” wrote the town representative.

The state budget of Ukraine received $118 million on a non-refundable basis from the Japanese government, the Ministry of Finance reported. “The funds raised under the HEAL and HOPE projects will help the government provide adequate assistance to its citizens, in particular, expand the range of medical services and access to them, as well as ensure that overcome the consequences caused by Russia’s armed aggression, and restore Ukraine’s housing infrastructure,” the statement said. .

Polish farmers continue to block the movement of trucks at two checkpoints on the Ukrainian border – Yagodin and Rawa-Ruska. There, Polish protesters do not allow trucks to go into Poland. At the same time, there is free movement of trucks at Krakovets, Shegini and Ustilug checkpoints. Queues in Poland still remain in the direction of Krakowiec – 950 trucks, Shegini – 600. However, with the current intensity of traffic, drivers will not have to queue for several weeks.

President Vladimir Zelensky held a nearly three-hour meeting on the production of drones. “We updated and detailed production plans for the current year for all types of drones: FPV, bombers, reconnaissance aircraft, as well as long-range drones for special missions. We discussed whether how to ensure the flexibility of our defense industry,” the president wrote. He also spoke about the project to develop a comprehensive system for managing electronic warfare equipment to protect our soldiers and equipment from Russian drones. According to Zelensky, the system is already being tested in several areas. It is planned to scale the project across the front.

A military commissar from the Rivne region, the hero of a disturbing video in which he kisses some work colleagues, on his own initiative wrote a report on his transfer to one of the combat units. It was reported that the circumstances surrounding the installation of recording equipment in the office premises were clarified as part of the activities of the relevant authorities.