President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky chaired a meeting of the Staff of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief to discuss the situation on the battlefield, UAVs, EW capabilities, and air defense systems.
The Ukrainian military will receive 1,700 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as part of the Army of Drones project. They will include combat, reconnaissance and AI-powered drones.
On the outskirts of the Donetsk region’s Bakhmut, Ukrainian servicemen have destroyed Russia’s Grad multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) with the Army of Drones’ unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
In Volyn region, the Ukrainian military shot down two enemy unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). One person was killed and several others were injured after the debris fell on a private house.
On April 16, 2022, the Ukrainian military repelled an enemy attack in eastern Ukraine, having destroyed four artillery systems and three unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
The Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have destroyed one enemy plane, 12 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and five cruise missiles over the past day.