Ukraine starts mass production of interceptor drones

As the war with Russia approaches its fourth anniversary, hundreds of Russian drones are attacking Ukrainian cities and towns far from the front lines almost daily.

Ukrainian officials said 430 drones were used in the latest attack on Ukraine.

The ministry said the first three manufacturers have begun production, and 11 others are preparing to set up production lines.

The drones would be based on a domestically developed technology called 'Octopus". The ministry said the technology to intercept Shahed drones was tested in combat and proved that it was working "at night, under jamming, and at low altitudes."

President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that the goal is to produce 1,000 interceptors per day.

Russia is investing heavily in long-range drones and steadily increasing the number of drones used in a single attack on Ukraine.

Interceptor drones, which cost a few thousand dollars each, are also important to Ukraine because they allow it to save its expensive missiles for fast, lethal cruise and ballistic threats.