Additional protection measures have been adopted for data centers and other infrastructure facilities that are critical to ensuring uninterrupted communications services in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the decisions were adopted at a meeting of the commander-in-chief’s headquarters.
Zelenskyy said the measures must be implemented fully at every level. He held Ukrainian officials and the heads of special service agencies personally responsible for carrying out the process.
Interception tools against Shahed-type UAVs
The meeting also addressed the test results of tools to be used against Russian-made Shahed-type rocket-powered unmanned aerial vehicles. Participants presented reports on the proportion of unmanned aerial vehicles shot down and the experience of units involved in interception missions.
Zelenskyy said the main tools to strengthen Ukraine’s defense capabilities had been identified and that their production would be accelerated. He added that new decisions had been taken to expand the production of various types of rocket engines in Ukraine.
Russia’s 2027 plans and new sanctions
The Main Directorate of Intelligence of Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence presented a report on Russia’s technological plans for 2027. According to the report presented by Zelenskyy, Russia’s production capacity and the methods it uses to supply parts to the country were examined.
Zelenskyy said that preparing new sanctions packages was a priority for Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and diplomatic institutions. He said the packages should focus on the covert supply methods Russia uses to continue producing ballistic missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles, in particular.