LIVE UKRAINE. Kiev ramps up drone production, but abandons hope of deploying F-16s this year

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced that his country will produce significantly more drones. In recent weeks, Ukraine has launched a number of successful drone strikes against Russian targets, such as Moscow and Crimea. The country has since given up hope of deploying F-16s before the end of the year, a spokesman for the Ukrainian Air Force reported on national television. Follow all news about the war in Ukraine in our live blog.

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