Zelenskyy says Ukrainian drones will keep operating over Russia

Kyiv’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Ukrainian drones will continue to operate over Russian territory, underscoring the ongoing aerial dimension of the conflict between the two nations. The statement was made amid a series of recent reports of unmanned aerial systems crossing the border, which Moscow has condemned as violations of its sovereign airspace.

Ukrainian officials have described the drone flights as part of a broader strategy to gather intelligence and conduct limited strikes against targets they deem militarily relevant, while Russian authorities have pledged to bolster air‑defence measures in response. Zelenskyy’s warning signals that Kyiv does not intend to curtail these operations despite diplomatic pressure, suggesting that the aerial component of the war will remain a persistent element of the hostilities.