Russia will step up exploding drone attacks on Ukraine, says Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Russian President Vladimir Putin is exploring how to shore up confidence in Moscow’s flawed war effort

FILE – A drone is seen in the sky seconds before it fired on buildings in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Oct. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky, File)

Russia is preparing to step up its attacks on Ukraine using exploding drones, according to Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as Moscow looks for ways to keep the pressure on Kyiv after months of battlefield setbacks for the Kremlin.

“We have information that Russia is planning a prolonged attack by Shaheds (Iranian-made exploding drones),” the Ukrainian president said in his nightly video address on Monday.